Get Well, Craig Sager: 5 of His Sweetest Suits

The 2014 NBA playoffs will miss Craig Sager. TNT's star sideline reporter is out for the postseason to undergo treatment for leukemia.

Sager's son announced on Twitter on Thursday night that his father would begin treatment for acute leukemia on Friday. Sager is well-known to many fans thanks to the ostentatious, eye-popping suits he wears during TNT broadcasts.

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But his journalism roots go deep; it was Sager, for example, who sprinted onto the field to interview Hank Aaron in 1974 as the baseball legend rounded the bases after breaking Babe Ruth's MLB home run record.

Basketball fans have expressed a mountain of sympathy for Sager and his children on Twitter, proving how significant a part of the basketball fan experience he's become over the past several years. Sager's named was mentioned 24,000 times on Twitter in the day following his son's announcement. He'll be missed during this year's NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday, and we hope he's able to make a full recovery.

It's not much, but we'll honor the man here with a brief look at Sager rocking the mic in five of his sweetest signature suits.

1. Pristine in plaid, 2013

Craig Sager interviews Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat after the game against the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

2. Adventurous in aquamarine, 2013

LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat is interviewed by Craig Sager of the TNT during the NBA All-Star Practice in Sprint Arena at Jam Session at Jam Session during NBA All Star Weekend on February 16, 2013 at the George R. Brown in Houston, Texas. Credit: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

3. Pretty in pink, 2009

Shaquille O'Neal of the Western Conference is interviewed by TNT's Craig Sager of the Eastern Conference during the 58th NBA All-Star Game, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend, at US Airways Center on February 15, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images

4. Marvelous in magenta, 2013

Head Coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat is interviewed by Craig Sager while his team plays against the Indiana Pacers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 30, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Credit: Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

5. Understated but still out of hand, 2007