In a night largely comprised of celebratory fluff, Robin Roberts' acceptance speech after receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award provided one of the emotional highpoints to The ESPYS. A pioneer in sports broadcasting, Roberts worked at ESPN for 15 years before moving to ABC's "Good Morning America." In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent treatment. In 2012, she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome -- a side effect from her cancer treatment -- and needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. The surgery was successful. At the award show, Roberts delivered a moving speech or her own and discussed how she was backstage when Jimmy Valvano gave his emotional speech...
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