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A Look Back At Craig Sager’s Top 5 Broadcasting Moments

By Kyle Tomasi

Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; TBS announcer Craig Sager at halftime in the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Championship semi-final game between the Villanova Wildcats and Oklahoma Sooners at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; TBS announcer Craig Sager at halftime in the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Championship semi-final game between the Villanova Wildcats and Oklahoma Sooners at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Covering His First NBA Finals

After 34 years of incredible work with Turner Sports, ESPN and Turner Sports worked out an agreement during last year’s NBA Finals. Sager had never worked an NBA Finals before last season and boy did he deliver.

Donning a floral black and blue suit, Sager got his first shot at an ESPN broadcast. Whether you’re a fan of the game or not, everyone seemed to be a fan of Sager. He brought so much joy to everyone around him, whether you knew him or not.

He was so humbled by this gesture and was nothing but professional.

“I’d like to thank Turner and ESPN for approaching me with this tremendous opportunity to be part of The Finals broadcast team. I’ve been watching the series very closely and, while I do not want to distract in any way from the event itself, I look forward to being in the building for what will be an incredibly exciting Game 6. The NBA community is a very special one and this is a great honor.” (via ESPN.com)

Sager shared sideline duties with Doris Burke during Game 6, a gesture that has proved to be so much more special than we ever thought.