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Pat Summitt's Legacy Celebrated in ESPN2 Reunion Special

3/29/2026

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Pat Summitt transformed women's basketball, winning eight national championships and 1,098 wins.
After her 2011 Alzheimer's diagnosis, she founded The Pat Summitt Foundation, which has awarded over $6 million for research.
Eli Lilly & Co. sponsors the ESPN2 special Celebrating Pat Summitt: Live Reunion Special, airing March 29, to highlight medical challenges.
Peyton Manning says Summitt influenced his decision to stay at Tennessee for another season, strengthening their friendship.

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Pat Summitt transformed women's basketball, winning eight national championships and 1,098 wins.
After her 2011 Alzheimer's diagnosis, she founded The Pat Summitt Foundation, which has awarded over $6 million for research.
Eli Lilly & Co. sponsors the ESPN2 special Celebrating Pat Summitt: Live Reunion Special, airing March 29, to highlight medical challenges.
Peyton Manning says Summitt influenced his decision to stay at Tennessee for another season, strengthening their friendship.