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At the morning shootaround, the team honored longtime Turner broadcaster Craig Sager by wearing colorful SagerStrong T-shirts -- an homage to the iconic suits he has donned throughout his career.?One of the most popular sideline reporters of his generation, Sager, 65, is waging a well-documented battle against acute myeloid leukemia.The Jazz posed for a photo in their new shirts, which feature orange, yellow and pink flowers against a baackground of gray and white designs.dddddddddddd The suit-inspired shirts also include a SagerStrong lapel pin.Utah assistant coach Mike Wells snapped a selfie wearing the shirt and posted it to his Twitter account.The SagerStrong Foundation is currently selling the shirts online. A portion of the proceeds benefits leukemia patients and their families.Last week, the Memphis Grizzlies donned the SagerStrong shirts in a similar tribute.-- Nick Ostiller ' ' '