Craig Sager, the legendary sports reporter who worked for Turner for decades, passed away Thursday from a lengthy battle with cancer.
The casual fan may only know Sager for his outrageous choice in wardrobe. His shtick was reporting from the sidelines in colors you would normally only you see at your favorite Pride parade.
So how did the NBA and its fans react to Sager’s passing? By honoring him with those same outrageous colors that were a sliver of what made him so great.
Members of the Milwaukee Bucks wear shirts honoring the late Craig Sager during warmups prior to a game against the Chicago Bulls at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on December 15, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The NBA on TNT honored Sager with this amazing tribute video.
We are forever #SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/t9C3x6znkb
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 15, 2016
NBA commish, Adam Silver, said the following:
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had this emotional tribute for Sager before the game Thursday day at Oracle Arena.
And Spurs head coach Greg Popovich, who had a special friendship with the broadcaster, was certainly emotional talking about his friend with reporters.
#Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was shaken up on the passing of Craig Sager. Didn’t take any questions afterward. pic.twitter.com/cHvzH3R8vb
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) December 16, 2016
Sager was 65. He was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame just days ago.
Rest in peace, friend.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 13: Honoree Craig Sager accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perserverance onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Josh Helmuth is the editor of Crave Sports.
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