College basketball officially has one of its most iconic voices back.
Longtime ESPN color commentator Dick Vitale made his return to the broadcast Saturday for Clemson's game against Duke, after battling four types of cancer over the course of four years. It was his first time calling a game in nearly two years.
The Duke-Clemson broadcast didn't reach ESPN for several minutes due to an Indiana Pacers-Los Angeles Lakers game running long, but Vitale was near tears when the cameras reached him.
Sitting between broadcasters Cory Alexander and Dave O'Brien, the 85-year-old former coach delivered an emotional speech to explain how much the moment meant to him.