Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale’s return to the airwaves after a two-year hiatus due to multiple cancer diagnoses has been one of the most heartwarming stories in the sport this year.

ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale had an emotional moment at the end of the ACC men’s basketball championship game Saturday, expressing how grateful he was to be back in the broadcast booth after nearly two years away due to health issues.

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 Duke-Louisville showdown was the final game on his docket for this season, though. As the final minute ran down, Vitale got emotional about his brushes with cancer.

Duke's win in the ACC tournament championship game marked the final game of the season for legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale, who made it back to the table this year after battles with four different types of cancer.

Legendary ESPN announcer Dick Vitale fought off tears during Saturday’s ACC semifinal matchup between North Carolina and Duke. The 85-year-old said Saturday’s broadcast would be his last of the season.

Dick Vitale, the iconic 85-year-old ESPN sportscaster, recently called his last game of the season after battling four types of cancer over four years

Dick Vitale shared an emotional message regarding his ‘tough three years’ amid cancer battles at the ACC Championship game

Dick Vitale gives a heartfelt message during his final broadcast of the season.

Dick Vitale hopes to be back on the microphone for ESPN next season, but while battling cancer, he knows nothing is a given. The ESPN color commentary legend took a few moments, then, to say a near-term farewell on his final broadcast of the season,