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Kevin Negandhi, Buster Posey, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Dick Vitale, Rick Barnes, Dereck Whittenburg, David Robinson and Shane Jacobson.
Photo by Ryan KohnDereck Whittenburg and Rick Barnes listen to Dick Vitale at the gala's press conference.
Photo by Ryan KohnDick Vitale stands with members of his All-Courageous team and the gala's 2023 honorees.
Photo by Ryan KohnShawn Keller, Patrick McEnroe, Sadie Keller and Sarah Keller.
Photo by Ryan KohnBrian Parker and country music artist Jillian Cardarelli.
Photo by Ryan KohnThe gala raffled off a 2023 Porsche Taycan as one of its prizes.
Photo by Ryan KohnBri Hashim, Ava McLeod and Sue McDermott.
Photo by Ryan KohnSteve Ayers, Emily Ayers and Stacy Ayers.
Photo by Ryan KohnThe gala auctioned off experiences like this US Open Tennis Championship Experience for two.
Photo by Ryan KohnScott Eicher, Cole Eicher and Laura Eicher. Cole Eicher is part of Dick Vitale's All-Courageous Team.
Photo by Ryan KohnBob and Marilyn Marshall.
Photo by Ryan KohnThe 2023 Dick Vitale Gala was once again a record-setting night.
After raising $11.1 million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research in 2022, Dick Vitale vowed to shatter that mark in 2023 — and succeeded. The 2023 event raised $12.4 million for pediatric cancer research.
The event was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. The honorees for the 2023 event were former San Francisco Giants catcher and National League MVP Buster Posey, NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson, International Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe and ESPN tennis analyst Patrick McEnroe.
North Carolina State basketball Hall of Famer Dereck Whittenburg received the John Saunders Courage Award and Tennessee men’s basketball Head Coach Rick Barnes received the Dick Vitale Spirit Award.
Vitale, V Foundation CEO Shane Jacobson, ESPN's Kevin Negandhi — who served as the event's emcee — and the honorees spoke at a press conference before a cocktail hour and a dinner service, which included speeches from Vitale, each honoree and the award recipients. The event raised the record-setting funds through silent auctions, raffles and donations.
