Craig Sager will receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the The ESPYS in July.

Sager has been with Turner for 34 years and is known for wearing flashy suits and for his banter with NBA coaches and players.

Sager has continued to work as he battles a recurrence of the leukemia he has been battling for the last few years.

"When I was diagnosed with cancer, like so many other people, my life changed forever," Sager said in a statement Monday. "Over the last two years, I've done everything in my power to live my life as normally as possible. But at times, you need support and I'm so thankful to everyone who has been there for me."

Sager and Jim Valvano became close when they worked together on basketball at the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba.