Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale is cancer-free. Vitale announced the news in a video posted on social media, saying the news "brought me to tears" when his doctors said his scan and bloodwork came back clean.

Dick Vitale’s return to college basketball this past season was met with overwhelming excitement from just about everyone around the sport. And fortunately, after Vitale’s health update shared on social media on Tuesday,

In a video, Vitale shared that he had some bloodwork and tests done on Monday and he finally received his results from Dr. Rick Brown, the Head of Oncology at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. That’s when he heard the words every cancer patient hopes to hear: “You’re cancer-free, baby!”

The 85-year-old has undergone a number of surgeries and radiation therapy for various health issues in recent years, and has now provided another update on his current situation

Dick Vitale, the legendary voice of college basketball, is set to turn 86 in June. Despite recent health challenges, the longtime broadcaster and former coach plans to stay courtside for at least two more seasons.

Iconic ESPN men's college basketball announcer Dick Vitale, 85, announced Tuesday he is cancer-free again following his fourth bout since 2021.