This week is Jimmy V week on ESPN which means they will show clips of Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech. I realized today that I had never seen this speech in its entirety. 16 years later I finally saw the speech that launched the Jimmy V Foundation and it is as inspiring as ESPN promotes it to be.
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December 9th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Sideswipe says:
Probably one of the most inspiring speeches I have ever heard. If you are no way moved by this then something is very wrong.
December 9th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
danocasa says:
“…it cannot touch my heart, cannot touch my mind, and cannot touch my soul, and those three things will carry on…”
…damn…
December 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
BiG ShoT BoB says:
RIP Jimmy V…One of the most phenomenal human beings in sports.
December 10th, 2009 at 10:42 am
flyp says:
Can’t stand how this post only has 3 comments. I hope everyone’s had a chance to watch this.
Inspiring!