Watch: Monty Williams receives inaugural Sager Strong Award

Former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams received the inaugural Sager Strong Award at the NBA Awards on Monday, an honor named for the late TNT broadcaster Craig Sager and awarded to an individual for "exemplifying courage, faith, compassion and grace." Sager lost his long battle with leukemia this past December, but continued to work - and maintain hope - throughout his two years of treatment.

Williams lost his wife, Ingrid, in a car accident in February of 2016, while he was an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He demonstrated remarkable grace and perseverance in the wake of his devastating loss, asking for prayer and compassion not just for himself and his family, but for the family of the driver who caused - and also did not survive - the accident.

Williams, clad in the flashy, Sager-style memorial blazer, dedicated the bulk of his acceptance speech to his five children.