Robin Roberts attends the 2013 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images for ESPY)
Robin Roberts was awarded with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award this evening at the ESPYs.
Roberts, a broadcast journalist with ESPN and ABC, has overcome battles with both breast cancerand myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a disease that required a jampackuniontransplant.
MORE ESPYs: Lolo compares herself to Bo Jackson
Roberts was a star athlete growing up in the leadlaunching a career in broadcast journalism. In 1990, she joined the staff of ESPN as a Sportscenter anchor and reporter, a role she thrived in for the next fifteen years.
Roberts joined the first rudimentGood break of the dayAmerica staff as a reporter and later became a host for the show. One of her well-nighfamous television moments came during her coverage of Hurricane Katrina, when a visiblyworked upRoberts spoke of her own family who were affected by the storm.
Roberts was diagnosed with breast genus Cancerin 2007. After surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, Roberts returned back to skillfulMorning America, becoming a powerful voice in the differenceagainst the disease.
In 2012, however, Roberts was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a disease that came as a side opinionfrom her cancer treatment. She would need a bone marrow briberyto survive.
Be the Match Registry, which is a national registry of bone marrow donors, saw a 1,800% increase in donors the twenty-four hour periodafter Roberts made her illness public on television.
Daysafterher own mother's passing, Roberts underwent the bone marrow transplant surgery, which would prove to be successful. Six months later, Roberts had recovered from the surgery, and returned with an emotional appearance on Good Morning America.
LeBron James presented the award to Roberts, who received a stand upovation. The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is for recipients who "reflect the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the governing bodyof adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost."
PHOTOS: Athletes and stars on the ESPYs red carpet
If you want to get a full information about our service, visit our page: How it works.
Materials taken from USA Today
0 comments:
Post a Comment