Craig Sager’s suit wins the ESPYS

Craig Sager is at the ESPYS to be honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, and like always, his suit game is on point.

Craig Sager was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014, and since then, the disease has returned three times. In March of this year, the Turner Sports reporter said he is no longer in remission, and at the time, was given months to live.

Sager has persevered through his battle with the disease, continuing to do the job he so beautifully does. Sager, 64, primarily works on Turner’s broadcasts of the NBA and NCAA tournaments.

Aside from his professionalism, Sager is known for his colorful suits, and the suit he donned for tonight’s ESPYs is another gem.

Despite his sickness, Sager continues to fight, and the world has adopted “Sager Strong” as a mantra. Recently, he worked his first NBA Finals game, as Turner and ESPN teamed up to allow him to be on the broadcast team for Game 6.

Sager has been an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and he is more than deserving of the Jimmy V Perserverance Award. Sager has never been one to want the spotlight on him, consistently deflecting praise from the NBA players he interviews after games. It is so great that ESPN is honoring him and giving him this night.

The award is named after Jim Valvano, the former college basketball coach who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 47. Valvano led his North Carolina State team to a win in the 1983 NCAA Championship Game. On the night he won the Arthur Ashe Award in 1993, Jimmy V told the world, “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” He sadly died a month later.

The ESPYS will be broadcast at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday on ABC.

For more entertainment news, check out our hub page.