A contestant on Jeopardy! living with Parkinson's disease spread an inspiring message about perseverance, as he competed on the trivia show after he was diagnosed with a chronic illness. On the Monday,

Harvey Silikovitz is reflecting on his journey to the Jeopardy stage. The attorney from West Orange, N.J., discussed competing on the show during his interview with Ken Jennings on Monday's episode. "It's been a longtime dream of mine to get here,

According to Jeopardy! Fan, Silikovitz had the seventh-best debut Coryat score of all time in regular play, which is the total dollar value of the clues a contestant got right, minus the total dollar value of the clues a contestant got wrong. The website also dubbed his performance as “one of the greatest of all time.”

Persistence is key on “Jeopardy!” — at least for one winner, who was finally able to fulfill his lifelong dream to participate on the show. Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and “worldwide karaoke singer” who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019,

"Jeopardy!" contestant Harvey Silikovitz, shares how in 2019 he missed the call from producers to be on the show. Five months later he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Now, Silikovitz is finally getting his shot.