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Dick Vitale gets a contract extension

Get ready for more Dickie V, baybee! The Hall of Fame broadcaster has agreed to a contract extension with ESPN through the 2017-2018 season, which will be his 39th with the Worldwide Leader.

“I am so proud to be part of the ESPN team,” Vitale said in a statement. “They have become my second family and have been a vital part of my life. It has been nothing but pure happiness working with the beautiful people at ESPN and I can’t thank them enough as they’ve been responsible for so many of the glorious days I’ve had in my life.