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 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,

As the final minutes of the broadcast ticked down, Vitale broke down in tears while reflecting on his four-year battle and what the return to ESPN meant for him. The 85-year-old vociferously thanked his co-broadcasters Cory Alexander and Dave O'Brien as well as the ESPN crew and executives Jimmy Pitaro, David Ceisler and Mike McQuade.

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.

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. During Duke's ACC tournament win, he gave an emotional farewell,

ESPN's Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing Duke's victory over Louisville in the ACC tournament championship.