Watch: Vince Carter throws 1st pitch at baseball team's 'SagerStrong Night'
BREAKING: Vince Carter is leaving the NBA for an MiLB career. #FakeNews. But how about that perfect strike?! #SagerStrongNight pic.twitter.com/oUlyQceP2a
— Daytona Tortugas (@daytonatortugas) July 21, 2017
The Daytona Tortugas, a minor-league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, honored late NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager on Friday night and invited Vince Carter to throw out the first pitch.
The Tortugas donned colorful jerseys inspired by the suit Sager, who died from leukemia in December, wore to accept the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2016 ESPYS. The jerseys were auctioned off after the game in support of the SagerStrong Foundation.
These are the Sager Strong jerseys that the @daytonatortugas will wear tonight.. and they're glorious. pic.twitter.com/KcdGn59b2G
— Zach Dean (@ZachDeanDBNJ) July 21, 2017
Sager's family, including his wife Stacy, was also in attendance. Carter, now with the Sacramento Kings, is a Daytona Beach, Fla. native.
#SuperFanAaron with the Sager family and @mrvincecarter15 @SagerStrong @daytonatortugas @ESPNAssignDesk #SagerStrong #ThatJacketThough pic.twitter.com/owspjeUjb8
— FreshPrinceofDaytona (@DBFreshPrince) July 21, 2017
A huge Thank You to the Tortugas for their tremendous financial contribution to The SagerStrong Foundation!! @daytonatortugas pic.twitter.com/ImAlNglEV2
— #SagerStrong (@SagerStrong) July 22, 2017