Sager Strong Award
Presented byNBA Awards
First awarded2017
Currently held byRobin Roberts

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]

Recipients

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

  1. "Dikembe Mutombo to receive Craig Sager Strong Award". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "Monty Williams to receive Sager Strong Award during inaugural NBA Awards". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. 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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