Just a few weeks ago, the basketball world celebrated the return of TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who had been on leave for 11 months dealing with leukemia. He had beaten the cancer and was healthy enough to return to his job, which was fantastic because he’s one of the most beloved figures in the NBA.
Today, his son announced that there has been a setback with his father’s health, and the leukemia has returned:
We wanted to ensure he was taken care of & that we knew what the next steps were before we shared this #SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/IhUM2nK8yl
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) March 29, 2015
“”Our thoughts go out to Sager and his family — he’s beaten this once already and we know he can do it again.