Jimmy V Week

If you have gone to ESPN in the last couple of days you may have noticed a front page and banners promoting Jimmy V Week in honor of the great Jim Valvano's foundation in the research for cancer.

The following is his famous speech at the inaugural ESPY awards shortly before his death:


One of the greatest speeches ever. And it is kind of sickening that ESPN executives tried to cut it short by telling him he had 30 seconds left. No wonder they promote the hell out of it: because of guilt. Anyway, it is a good thing they promote it because it is for a good cause.

Every time I listen to that speech I have to hold back tears.

My grandmother has had cancer for the last 40 years and fights on. To this day she continues to work as much as you and I because she refuses to give in to the disease. She is a blessing to this world and would make Jimmy V come to tears.

When you have time, listen to the speech, it will move you to the emotions that he talks about.

Life is too precious and Jimmy V's speech will always be with us.