Dick Vitale is on the call for this afternoon’s marquee college basketball matchup between No. 14 Indiana and No. 8 Kansas.
Vitale has long made his love for Allen Fieldhouse very clear. And on Saturday, the Jawhawk faithful made sure Dickie V felt that love right back.
During a commercial break, the packed house in Lawrence gave Vitale a massive standing ovation.
This touching show of love and respect brought Vitale to tears.
“I didn’t expect it,” he said through the tears.
Take a look at the emotional moment here:
Very cool moment for the legend, pic.twitter.com/c27MRRbGmp
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Last year, Vitale missed most of the college basketball season as he dealt with a lengthy battle against cancer. The 83-year-old broadcaster clearly missed calling games like this — and the game clearly missed him.