Fansided

5 best moments in Craig Sager’s career

By John Buhler

Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager interviews San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager interviews San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 19, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett reacts from the bench during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett reacts from the bench during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Kevin Garnett tells Sager to burn his suit

Sager always had a way of getting the most reluctant members of the NBA community to speak. His ability to ask the right questions to get normally mute players and coaches made him one of the best in the business. Sager also had the flashiest suits in the Western Hemisphere.

The quintessential moment defining his one-of-a-kind fashion sense comes from an interview he did with then Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett back on February 15th, 2009 at the NBA All-Star in Phoenix.

Sager went backstage to speak with Garnett about his great in-game performance, but Garnett could not get past Sager’s ridiculous suit. After completing the interview, Garnett proceeded to tell Sager that he needs to burn his suit.

It was salmon, with a blue tie with purple polka dots and the most ridiculous pair of red shoes. Sager was instructed by Garnett to burn everything. He seemed really sad when he had to let the red shoes and socks go. These kind of suits made for easy icebreakers to get guys like Garnett to loosen up and have some fun talking NBA basketball.

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