Mike Tirico, Dave O'Brien, Sean McDonough and Brad Nessler. He worked in the studio with Bob Ley, John Saunders, Tirico, and Chris Fowler as well as Jim Valvano. Awards and honors Basketball University of Detroit named their basketball court "Dick Vitale Court" in his honor (2011). Broadcasting 2019 Sports Emmy Award – Lifetime Achievement ESPY Awards 2022 Jimmy V Award Halls of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2008) College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2008) Little League Museum Hall of Excellence inductee (class of 2012). NSMA Hall of Fame (class of 2013) New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2016). Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2020). Appearances in other media Video games Dick Vitale lent his name, voice and likeness to the 1994 Sega Genesis college basketball video game, Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops, developed and sold by Time Warner Interactive and only released in the United States. Later, Vitale and Brad Nessler provided the commentator voices for EA Sports' NCAA Basketball (formerly NCAA March Madness) video game series until its 2010 discontinuation. Books In 2004, Vitale released a descriptive autobiography co-written with Dick Weiss, entitled Living a Dream. The book has several thoughts and comments on his days with the Pistons and ESPN, and memories of former NC State basketball Coach Jim Valvano. Product endorsements Vitale has appeared in commercials for DiGiorno pizza, Oberto beef jerky, the Airborne Athletics basketball training device Dr. Dish, GEICO and Hooters restaurants. Appearing in early 1990s Taco Bell TV ads promoting the 7-layer burrito, Vitale exclaimed, "It's 'Sevendipity,' baby !! Films and television In 1988, Vitale had a cameo appearance as a baseball color commentator, sharing the crowded broadcast booth with Curt Gowdy, Jim Palmer, Dick Enberg, Mel Allen, Tim McCarver and Joyce Brothers in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. He guest starred on The Cosby Show along with friend Jim Valvano as furniture movers in the eighth-season episode The Getaway. Other film appearances have generally been Vitale playing himself and commentating the fictional games occurring in those films. Film roles The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) – Baseball Announcer #1 Blue Chips (1994) – Himself Jury Duty (1995) – Hal Gibson The Sixth Man (1997) – Himself He Got Game (1998) – Himself Love & Basketball (2000) – Himself Complete Guide to