Golden Tate will honor Craig Sager on Sunday with special cleats

The Lions wideout is one of many to pay tribute to the late broadcaster.

Lions wideout Golden Tate will honor late TNT broadcaster Craig Sager on Sunday with special cleats.

Sager died Thursday at age 65 after a long battle with leukemia.

The cleats are a tribute to the eccentric style he displayed.

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Sager was beloved across the NBA by players, fans and colleagues alike.  Known for his affable personality, constant professionalism and vibrant wardrobe, Sager was a fixture on the sidelines and on TNT’s broadcasts. Players, teams and other figures around the league were outspoken as they remembered him on social media, in pregame tributes and more.

SI's Lee Jenkins wrote about Sager in a cover story earlier this year in the May 2, 2016 issue of Sports Illustrated. You can read Jenkins's full story on Sager's defiantly optimistic battle with cancer on The Crossover. 

Detroit visits the New York Giants at 1 p.m. ET.