"Time is simply how you live your life" 🙏We packed a lifetime and then some into these 28 years together. Pay it forward time! #SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/aEiDb2n0Ki
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) December 15, 2016
The NBA world lost a legend on Thursday when longtime broadcaster Craig Sager passed away after a long, public battle with leukemia at 65 years old. The public nature of his profession, and then his illness, as well as his universal acclaim around the sport, meant that he got to enjoy tons of honors and well-wishes while he was still alive, but that didn’t stop the emotions from flowing all over Twitter when the news finally broke.
Above is the touching, yet heart-wrenching video posted by Sager’s son, Craig Jr., upon the public announcement. For those who only knew him through the lens of basketball television, it’s both important and doubly sad to remember that all the lives he touched from afar pale in comparison to the ones whose lives he helped to shape — his family.
The pictures of Sager with his children are faded with the sepia tone of physical photos degraded by time, far removed from the bright colors of his signature suits. The memories we have of him may fade, but like the pictures, when we return to them, the distance will eventually make them sweeter. What follows is perhaps the smallest percentage of public tributes we’ve ever used for a reactions post like this, which only further illustrates Craig’s impact.
— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) December 15, 2016
Long Live Craig. We love you! Rest in Paradise
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) December 15, 2016
RIP Sager… Was always great to see him arriving at work! Left his mark on the game! Rest up
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) December 15, 2016
RIP Craig!
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) December 15, 2016
Rest in peace Craig Sager! 🙏🏼:(
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) December 15, 2016
the sports world lost a legend today. rest in peace Mr. Craig Sager
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) December 15, 2016
Damn man. RIP to Craig Sager. U will always b remember. Prayers and condolences go out to his family.
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) December 15, 2016
RIP Craig Sager… It's a very sad day for the @NBA family.
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) December 15, 2016
We always wait to say great things about people's that we lost but Craig sager was special in life not only in sports if you talk to him.
— Ron Harper (@HARPER04_5) December 15, 2016
Man this one hit home…. RIP literally my childhood https://t.co/Uk7akEcmry
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) December 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/dekker/status/809498032861495297
#SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/VPy3bK5h8h
— •UP•NORTH•TRIPS• (@evboogie) December 15, 2016
Man, a lot of life just went out of the league. RIP, Craig. pic.twitter.com/uUvcSJe4dZ
— Jack McCallum (@McCallum12) December 15, 2016
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) December 15, 2016
My favorite Craig Sager thing is he was right there on the field, reporting when Hank hit 715. He just didn't seem that old. RIP. pic.twitter.com/tx3X1utI8u
— Jamie Mottram (@JamieMottram) December 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/seanoconnz/status/809496078462521344
One of a kind. Rest in peace, Sir. Can you imagine the fight over his blazer collection and whatnot? pic.twitter.com/EcFE74wIIn
— George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) December 15, 2016
We just lost a great dude and an outstanding Atlantan.
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) December 15, 2016
Do you know how rare it is to be universally liked these days? Sager might actually be eligible for sainthood.
— myles brown (@mdotbrown) December 15, 2016
"oh you think I'm doing the most? I'll show you the most" – 2016, all year long
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) December 15, 2016
— alex (@vodkalemonades) December 15, 2016
