Sager Strong Award Explained

Year:	2017
Holder:	Robin Roberts
Presenter:	NBA Awards

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.
		Vice President		San Antonio Spurs	^[2]
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Notes and References

1. Web site: Dikembe Mutombo to receive Craig Sager Strong Award. NBA.com. 29 May 2018.
2. Web site: Monty Williams to receive Sager Strong Award during inaugural NBA Awards. Awful Announcing. 8 June 2017 . 29 May 2018.
3. Web site: 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. 22 May 2018.
4. Web site: Pasquini . Maria . Robin Roberts to Receive NBA Awards' Sager Strong Honor: 'It Means So Much' . PEOPLE.com . 22 June 2019 . en.