Memorial celebration for NBA reporter Craig Sager set for Tuesday

A fellow reporter's tribute to Craig Sager

Paste BN Sports' Jeff Zillgitt reflects on the career and persona of beloved NBA reporter Craig Sager.

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A public memorial celebration for longtime NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga.

Sager, who was revered for both his colorful suits and personality, died Thursday, Dec. 15 after battling a rare form of cancer for more than two years. He was 65.

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