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Dick Vitale tears up on ACC Championship broadcast while talking about recent cancer battle

Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing top-ranked Duke's 73-62 victory over No. 13 Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship.

The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced in December he was cancer-free. It was his fourth battle in just more than three years with the disease.

Vitale teared up as he looked into the camera while sitting between fellow announcers Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander.

“It's like to me a miracle to sit here with you guys,” Vitale said.