The Sager Strong Award is an annual award given by the National Basketball Association. It is presented to "an individual who has been a trailblazer while exemplifying courage, faith, compassion, and grace." The award was created in 2017 to honor the longtime NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager (1951-2016), and the recipient receives a replica of the colorful sports coat that Sager wore when accepting the 2016 Jimmy V Award.[1]
| Sager Strong Award | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | NBA Awards |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Robin Roberts |
Recipients
edit| Season | Name | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Monty Williams | Vice President |  United States
|
San Antonio Spurs | [2] |
| 2017–18 | Dikembe Mutombo | — |  DR Congo
|
— | [3] |
| 2018–19 | Robin Roberts | United States
|
[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Dikembe Mutombo to receive Craig Sager Strong Award". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Monty Williams to receive Sager Strong Award during inaugural NBA Awards". Awful Announcing. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "NBA on TNT on Twitter: Dikembe Mutombo will be the recipient of the 2018 Sager Strong Award at the #NBAAwards - June 25 on TNT". Twitter. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria. "Robin Roberts to Receive NBA Awards' Sager Strong Honor: 'It Means So Much'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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