The sports world is offering prayers and kind-hearted messages for Dick Vitale — the beloved ESPN commentator and former head coach of the University of Detroit men’s basketball team and the NBA’s Detroit Pistons — following a scary announcement.
On Twitter, Vitale announced that he had to undergo a procedure to have tissues removed from his vocal chords. Vitale announced that pathologists will do further analysis to decide how to proceed with treatment.
Following Vitale’s announcement, fans came together to voice their support for the basketball and media legend.
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Vitale also shared messages of thanks for his family, colleagues fans fans for their kind messages.
Vitale coached the Detroit Mercy of the NCAA for four years from 1973-74 to 1976-77, finishing with a record of 78-30. This included a 25-win season in his final year with the Mercy, with their season ending at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the Mideast Regional Semifinal.
He went on to coach the Pistons for the 1978-79 season and for 12 games in 1979-80, compiling a record of 34-60. Vitale is a member of both the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Following his coaching career, Vitale joined the Worldwide Leader of Sports, where he went on to become one of the network’s most beloved and accomplished commentators. In 2019, Vitale received a Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement award.
