Don't Give Up... Don't Ever Give Up...

Against massive odds James (Jim) Thomas Anthony Valvano, nicknamed Jimmy V, won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament as head coach of North Carolina State. Jimmy V was diagnosed with bone cancer in June 1992. In July, he found out that it had metastasized.

On March 3, 1993, shortly before his death, he spoke at the first ESPY Awards, presented by ESPN. While accepting the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, he announced the creation of The Jimmy V Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. He announced that the Foundation's motto would be "Don't Give Up . . . Don't Ever Give Up."

20 years later his words are still moving... may we all take his words to heart... live each day with thought, passion, and love





You can learn more about the Jimmy V Foundation, or donate to their cause HERE.