Jim Valvano Speaks To 1983 NC State Team, Wolfpack Fans At 10 Year Reunion
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- Jim Valvano was known for his inspirational speeches, and on February 21st, 1993 he might have delivered his most inspirational. At a ceremony to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Wolfpack winning the National Championship, Valvano addressed the team and crowd of Wolfpack fans. Hear his emotional speech right here, where the legendary coach sums up the Cardiac Pack team of 1983 as "... a team that inspired others to do unimaginable things."
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Yes it was a Duke game. Jimmy and Coach K were friends and coached against eachother, but they formed a bond the last year of Jimmy's life. Jimmy V. was being treated at Duke Medical Center and the day he was called home, his family called Coach K who was at his office next to Cameron Stadium. Jimmy's wife said, "it's time Mike, he's going". Coach K sprinted out of his office and across campus to the Medical Center and got there in time to see his friend pass from this world. Sports are great and we enjoy watching and rooting for our teams, but it's the love and devotion and respect that should be exercised between those you compete against, these two men are world class and that is at their core. Thanks for posting this, he was a great coach and a terrific inspiration to so very many!
Heaven got one fine man and coach, God Bless you always, Coach Valvano
You said it all...!!, so glad we still have him on CZcams
Your the Greatest Jimmy V miss you
I watch this video every day I’m in the Hospital! Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up!
The Ultimate Players coach, I would have run through a brick wall for this guy and I know his players felt the exact same! Miss you Jimmy, you were one of the good ones!
Even though it was 6 years before my time, I cherish that game and Coach Valvano. My uncle was in school here when Valvano came back that day. He said that it was packed out to see Valvano come back. He was a true legend of a coach
Another great Jimmy V speech. Great man. 1983 was Historic season. RIP
This 1983 N.C. St Basketball team was the greatest thing ever to happen to college sports. How a man had ordinary people, do extraordinary things. It moves me that Derrick Whittenburg, Sidney Lowe, Lorenzo Charles (When he was alive) and other players would drive out to the cemetery to visit Jim Volvano's grave and put flowers on it. The impact that he had on these young men is amazing. What this team accomplished is more than David slaying Goliath. The last 10 games of the season was just unreal and everyone should watch them. This team had double digits losses on the season when they were invited to the "dance" (NCAA TOURNAMENT).
S-E-C-A They’re the definition of March madness.
Not to besmirch a great accomplishment, but State had to win the ACC tournament to be eligible for the NCAA tournament.
Thurl Bailey did dunk first against Houston, and Lorenzo Charles did the last.
Wait a minute!!! You mean Lorenzo Charles used to drive out to visit Valvano’s grave before he died?? Are you sure about that? I thought he’d drive out to visit Valvano’s grave after he was killed. You better check that
In many ways, Jimmy V was Nick Fury, and the 83 Wolfpack were the Avengers.
Alone, it is unlikely any of them would have done it.
But assemble the team together, and all of a sudden great things can happen with a little bit of nerve.
Watched that 30 for 30 "Survive and Advance" again just now. I cant get through it without tears. But like Jimmy said, if you can laugh and cry and have hope in the same day...what a full day that is. Forever in my heart he, that team, and that school will be.
I watch coach Jimmy every now and then. It keeps me motivated. RIP coach
In 1993, NC State wasn't really a major player in the ACC or NCAA. Duke was an unstoppable juggernaut those years, and the Wolfpack faced them in the game right after this speech. You have never seen a team more motivated, more determined, more driven, than the Wolfpack that night. In the end, it wasn't enough and Duke won the game, but I'll say this - the Wolfpack left NOTHING in the locker room that night. We showed them our heart and made Duke earn that W.
It was NOT Duke, it was UVA and UNC.
I still am unable to process his demeanor in the early months of 1993, and by April he was dead. It just seems impossible. Life is great and life is cruel. But as I grow older I realize Jimmy V was truly a lucky man. Not many in life get a farewell tour quite like he had.
TRJ2241987 his positive attitude towards life was his driving force that kept him here
Dad died from cancer, had similar enthusiesm all the way through. Never give up.
I remember this speech. I was an avid Duke fan back then. It was such a touching and enduring speech. Love the PACK. Well done Coach V.
I was in the student section next to my roommate who was a UNC fan. Even he welled up a tear or two. Not a dry eye in Reynolds.
I was sitting up in the bleachers for this speech. So impressive. If I remember correctly it was a Duke game. I was a serious Tar Heel fan but my 16 year old daughter had came up with the tickets. She was a serious Christian Laettner fan. I didn't even know he was speaking. Glad I was there.
The best there ever was is or ever will RIP Coach V😢🙏❤️
Jimmy's energy and love for the game and people still live on. He was a great one
Messages of Hope, dreams, love and believing. Coach Jimmy V was a real pisces.
A inspiration to everyone you are missed jimmy V!
I never got to meet Jimmy V, but I can see what a great human being he was. When people talk about you after leaving this world you know you impacted the lives of others in a great way. R.I.P Coach V
This dude JIMMY VALVANO IS MORE BEAUTIFUL than any woman I have ever encountered. Everytime I watch this I cannot stop weeping, this is what sports is really all about, and that is because it defeats that thing that is stronger than cancer that we deal with everyday........and that is racism.....Sports can defeat any disease known to man, I know, I played with players from all races, and at 1st there is fear, then competition , then comraderie , then family, then respect and finally ........LOVE ! YES LOVE !!!! THE LOVE THAT NEVER DIES because you earned it, and earned love never ever dies, never! That is why those who came before us were able to stay together because when love dimed , respect took over and they continued, did you ? Anyway this is LOVE because its earned !
Jimmy V we love u so much your foundation carries on helping others. U stay in our heart i cry so much everytime i watch the ESPN 30for30 on '83. You really made us think feel and cry like a full day lol. RIP NA NA NA NA NANANANA NANANANA GO STATE!
Me too !! I saw that game and l will never forget it.My husband died of colon cancer in 2008 and it is not easy .Three words you don't want to hear YOU HAVE CANCER 😥
I'm a West Virginia fan & a Bob Huggins fan. I have so much love & respect for what Jimmy V was he was a great man full of life & energy only the good die young. I have anger that a young guy with more life to give was taken far to soon.
It's hard to listen to a speech from Jimmy V, and not be moved to tears. What a powerful communicator, he just simply spoke from the heart. RIP Jimmy, and F cancer.
A great motivator he was. Tragedy he died early.....I was at Stroud Center, ASPSA Program as tutor, 1992-1994. Spad Stroud Center it's gone.
We miss you Jimmy.
Great folks were there
Great man
Beautiful man
what a great person !!! r.i.p Jimmy V , your legacy and lessons for life will stay here for long !!
Jimmy v gives me all theses words he said. He is a legend
I wouldn't trade 1000 Championships for '83.
Make that a billion.
Ur on crack then idiot
SoakZ LioN your profile pic looks like you picked it while you were on crack kid
That was a helluva season and those guys had heart.
Neither would I. That’s one incredible season.
One of the greatest
The Charles dunk with 1 second left to win the game and the national championship was the single greatest moment in American sports of the 20th century.
Saw an interview with Olajuwon and he said he could have grabbed that ball but was fearful. No sir, that win was destiny. NO championship, no Jimmy V foundation, no inspiring story nothing. All the games in that tourney were the will of the Almighty and no man an ever beat that. RIP Jimmy you did it.
I agree, sometimes God likes to make his presence known
r.i.p. Jim valvano
This man was truly special. Life is so unfair
wonderful speech. you are an inspiration to everyone. miss you Jimmy V!
I remember that tournament run lord it was 30 years ago
The lesson was ❤️ Love
Jimmy V. still lives through people who fight off cancer every day! Give to the V Foundation!
the ending of never give up brought me here
G.O.A.T
Jimmy v how can anyone not love this man its still surreal he is no longer here
Never Give Up The Jimmy V Story tv movie helped me to understand Jimmy V
In between applauses, you can hear a pin drop...
I know you're keeping your promise Jimmy. You'll have the call when all the angels gather round to watch the wolfpack have thier try at the goal again some day. I wish I could've been around to watch you myself.
who could hate this?
Valvano had the greatest in ever
Interviewer: coach did you have a
Bedcheck last night?
Valvano: yes we did and you will
Be happy to know all
The beds were there
And they were neatly
Made up
Very few coaches left like Jimmy V 💯
God, unfortunately, called him onto heaven. Valvano lived a great life.
2:18 is it yall
The next day there were NEVER GIVE UP bumper stickers everywhere you looked!
Jimmy V is the man
8:04 FTW
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA GO STATE!
JIMMY V
I still have the can of cola. Thank you JV! Better than UNC. Better than MJ.
I feel like I wrote this
8:02
Musberger
The death of NC State basketball was the day they hung Coach out to dry. Coach was willing to coach for $1 to make things right. He was not afforded that chance. Why a UNC guy was in charge of NC State athletics at the time (Todd Turner) is beyond mind boggling and he was the one who was not willing to come to the defense of Coach. The Personal Fouls book has now been proven to be bottom of the bird cage trash and ultimately NC State's lack of resilience to back their coach is now why they are a pathetic has been. Their current coach has 1 ACC Tournament win in 6 years and the team has played in TWO Sweet 16s in 30 years. Weep for lost glory, but it was self inflicted.
I still don't know what's so special about thus, is it the couch or the team, I was born in 1990 so I'm not really understanding what's so special about this team, was Jimmy V like a couch K was to Duke?
This speech happened 10 weeks before he died of cancer, and the 83 championship run they were underdogs the whole way and beat a very very good Houston team for the championship
The 1983 NC state team wasn't supposed to be there. They did what everyone said they wouldn't. Jimmy V took them all the way. Not even 10 years later he was diagnosed with cancer in a time when cancer research was not as well known as it is now. He touched many lives and helped bring in a lot of money to help find cures that have saved so many people.
Houston lost that game themselves. It was before they had the shot clock, and Houston had a big lead with 8 minutes left and were a scoring machine (Phi Slama Jama). They decided to stall with 8 minutes left and it was the dumbest idea ever. It was like they wanted to give the game away.
Sadly Jim was wrong about cancer. The brain and mind is massively affected in some cancer patients. My good friend Joseph Welpy passed away from glioblastoma in 2003 at the age of 50.
How big is this mans head?
Skills With A Z Thanks for displaying whats wrong with society today by how how you think.
Right On Point.
Small as your brain and ignorance. Have a great day! May you heal.
J Locke you’re pathetic