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Come Fan with UsWednesday, August 5, 2026

Uh Oh: Jimmy Valvano Speech Time

If you’re watching ESPN right now, this video is probably redundant to you, but in case you’re one of those people that occasionally changes the channel to something non-sports-related -- oooh, look at you, with your fancy “diverse interests” and “awareness of the world around you” -- here’s a copy of the video for good measure. It’s the network’s yearly presentation of Jim Valvano’s stirring speech at the 1993 ESPYs.

↵First one to cry loses:

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↵Oof. Gets me every time. (And how bad would it be to be the guy in charge of the 30 seconds notification?)

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