Craig Sager has been battling a form of leukemia for the past two years, and upon his most diagnosis in March, Sager decided to continue his work with TNT while battling the disease.
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Sager has a been a fixture in sports reporting for over 40 years, covering topics ranging from Hank Aaron's 715th home run, to his yearly work with the NBA on TNT.
He was awarded the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2016 ESPY Awards for his daily battle with leukemia.
"If we don't have hope and faith... we have nothing." - Craig Sager #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/yb1D05HYqN
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 14, 2016
"I am confident I will continue to watch those amazing feats." - Craig Sager #SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/Cd0DKZRPBO
— ESPYS (@ESPYS) July 14, 2016
Below is Jimmy Valvano's legendary speech:
We wish Sager the best in fighting and hopefully recovering from leukemia.
