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8 reasons we're so happy Craig Sager is back on TV tonight

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Thursday night is a big one for Craig Sager.

After being away from the NBA sideline for nearly a year with acute myeloid leukemia, he’s a cancer survivor and is expected to be in Chicago Thursday to work the Bulls-Thunder game. Most likely wearing a dashingly bold suit.

In a feature story by Bleacher Report’s Lars Anderson about Sager and his family this past year during his bout with cancer, Sager said he keeps his suits in a second-floor walk-closet at his home.

He tries not to wear the same jacket-and-tie combo—a massive task, given he’s been a part of well more than 1,300 broadcasts for the NBA alone in the last three decades—and he has more than 100 pairs of dress shoes, which means he owns more shoes than his wife, a former dancer for the Chicago Bulls.

Here’s a look back at some of Sager’s most memorable outfits over the years (which are just some of the reasons to be thrilled he’s back).

1. March 25, 2010 when Benny the Bull dressed like Sager

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2. An amazing bracket tie during the 2014 NCAA Tournament

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3. Lakers fans probably liked this purple for the 2010 NBA Playoffs

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4. February 18, 2010, when Carmelo Anthony still played for Denver

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5. Sager went with a lime suit during the 2012 Western Conference semifinals

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6. He went plaid for a 2014 regular season game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers

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(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

7. Salmon was his choice for the 2009 All-Star Game

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8. Pastel colors for Game 2 of the 2012 Western Conference finals

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