Dick Vitale is asking for continuous prayers.
The legendary broadcaster shared on Friday, April 10 on his social media page that he went in for a biopsy on Friday to look into some of the “abnormalities” that were found on a series of routine tests that he had done last week. It’s the second update in as many days from Vitale.
“Just leaving hospital after biopsy/now anesthesia has worn off,” Vitale wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) to go along with a photo of him sitting in a wheelchair outside of a hospital. “Hope & pray for good results as they did study of my lungs where spots showed in Pet Scan & MRI’s!”
In his latest update before Friday, Vitale mentioned that he feels “great physically” and “sharp mentally” and that his doctors recommended some additional testing to determine the next steps of his latest battle. He underwent a PET scan, a CAT scan and two MRIs in his last round of tests, which showed those “abnormalities.”
He also mentioned that “the roadmap” for his recovery would be determined after the biopsy, which he underwent on Friday.
Vitale has had multiple health battles, including with several types of cancer, over the last few years. He was declared cancer-free last year and made his return to broadcasting, which included a pair of broadcasts alongside Charles Barkley this season, one coming in the First Four of March Madness in Dayton, Ohio.
“I’m still doing games,” Vitale told USA TODAY Sports back in March ahead of the First Four. “It’s a miracle. It’s absolutely a miracle. I get emotional about it sometimes.”
