Sports World Reacts to Craig Sager's Death

Legendary sports broadcaster Craig Sager, who was diagnosed with cancer in April 2014, died Thursday at the age of 65.

Turner President David Levy issued a statement on Sager's death:

Sager joined Turner Sports in 1990 and was best known for his work as an NBA sideline reporter. He also provided coverage during Major League Baseball playoff games for TBS, the NCAA men's basketball tournament, college football and the NFL.

He also worked with NBC as part of its Olympic basketball coverage starting in 2000.

The NBA on TNT provided a video featuring highlights from Sager's career that was narrated by fellow Turner Sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr.:

Just two days before his death, Sager was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The NBA's official Twitter account provided video footage from the ceremony in New York:

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement on Sager's death:

"If any of us can display half the courage he has to stay on this planet...we would be well off," San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said, per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr honored Sager before the Warriors played the New York Knicks Thursday night:

Former NBA center Mychal Thompson shared his brief thoughts on Sager:

SB Nation offered a brief quote from Sager's speech at this year's ESPY Awards, where he received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award:

ESPN's Hannah Storm shared her thoughts on Sager's life and legacy:

The Sports Illustrated Vault offered a look back to a May 2016 issue for which Sager graced the cover:

Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics were among the many current NBA players to express their sorrow about Sager's death:

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Rest In Peace #CraigSager prayers go out to his family pic.twitter.com/NDWL6suNGp

— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) December 15, 2016"

Sager's alma mater, Northwestern University, reflected on the broadcasting legend's life in the most appropriate way:

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Our #B1GCats family will forever be #SagerStrong. pic.twitter.com/fHzHkdcSan

— NU Men's Basketball (@NUMensBball) December 15, 2016"

The relationship between Sager and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich became must-see TV whenever the two were in the same place. Nearly one year ago to the day, Popovich and Sager shared this amazing moment during a game between the Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies:

There is no better way to wrap up the warm thoughts and sentiments about Sager's life and career than with another moment involving Popovich, which author Ross Bolen provided in GIF form:

After his initial diagnosis, Sager was in remission twice before he announced this past March the cancer had returned. He continued working sidelines during NBA games, though, even taking part in his first NBA Finals in a deal with ESPN during Game 6 between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.