Given just eight weeks before dying from cancer, Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech is undoubtedly inspiring. The V Foundation for Cancer Research was officially founded later that year by ESPN to honor this legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. In the nearly 20 years that have passed since, the foundation has raised more than $115 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It also awards 100% of all new direct cash donations and net proceeds from events directly to cancer research and related programs. I know I’ll be powered to climb Kilimanjaro for LIVESTRONG with his amazing and relentless mantra in mind: “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”