Chris Evert expressed her support for sports commentator Dick Vitale in his journey to overcome cancer.
The American tennis legend sent her well wishes to the sports commentator and former American basketball coach, who also coached the Detroit Pistons in the NBA.
The 44-year-old has worked as a specialized journalist for ESPN and ABC, primarily covering basketball. He has been recognized as a significant figure in sports journalism, winning the accolade of Most Important Sportscaster in 1988 and having broadcasted over 1000 games.
Vitale, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008, announced in July 2023 that he had been diagnosed with vocal cord cancer. A month later, he shared the news that after six weeks of treatment with radiation, he would be cancer-free:
"My 22nd Radiation treatment is completed - have 2 treatments Friday & that will complete the 4th week of my 6 week cycle. My TEAM has been so supportive thru the process .Just that at the finish line that the radiation was effective in making my vocal cords CANCER FREE!" Vitale wrote.
My 22nd Radiation treatment is completed - have 2 treatments Friday & that will complete the 4th week of my 6 week cycle. My TEAM has been so supportive thru the process .Just 🙏🙏🙏that at the finish line that the radiation was effective in making my vocal cords CANCER FREE !
18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert showed her support for Vitale. The former world No. 1 herself battled ovarian cancer in the past and sent her well wishes to the sports commentator.
"Dick!" Evert wrote, adding different emojis.
❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍Dick!
My 22nd Radiation treatment is completed - have 2 treatments Friday & that will complete the 4th week of my 6 week cycle. My TEAM has been so supportive thru the process .Just 🙏🙏🙏that at the finish line that the radiation was effective in making my vocal cords CANCER FREE !
The former American tennis player mentioned a few months ago that she is cancer-free and talked about how the diagnosis had changed her life.
"Cancer changed my perspective on life. Tennis has given me so much: I've been a player, I've been a coach, I've been a commentator, I've been a leader in the tennis world, but your health is the most important thing.
“I’ve realised two things: first, I want to take care of myself the best I can. I've had many stages in my life: tennis and then raising my sons, but now, it's more spiritual," she wrote.
"Cancer makes you reflect on your life, and when you're going through something like this, you realise the importance of coming to peace with yourself because, you know what? You are all you have. You also realise how important it is to be of service to others. That makes me happy," Chris Evert added.
