Craig Sager is one of the most beloved sideline reporters covering the NBA. Thursday evening his son, Craig Sager Jr. tweeted that his father was battling Leukemia and beginning treatments today (Friday).
My Dad’s 3-4-week acute leukemia treatment starts tmrw.Be thinking of him & let’s get him back on the sidelines soon pic.twitter.com/5CNI55p2Gx
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 17, 2014
Btw we were told he was leukemia free on Tuesday and then they apologized and hit us with the gut check yesterday.
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 18, 2014
Doctors these days lost priorities.You go in they tell you to rest for a couple days and come back.Nothing gets solved in less than 4 visits
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 18, 2014
Have to say how amazing it feels to see how many people r thinking of my dad and family. @CraigSagerJr @THESagerbomb pic.twitter.com/NaoaChauEn
— Krista Sager (@kristasager) April 18, 2014
Sending love and Light to the Sager family! Basketball fans will miss him on the sidelines this playoffs. Can’t wait for him to return next season.