VIDEO: Watch the memorial service for former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive

The memorial service for former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive will be live streamed on WatchESPN Friday afternoon.

The service is expected to begin at 12:30 ET at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham.

Slive, who died at the age of 77 Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala., was the commissioner of the SEC from 2002-2015. His accomplishments include the launch of the SEC Network in 2014 and the conference expanding to 14 members with the additions of Missouri and Texas A&M in 2011.

Born in Utica, N.Y on July 26, 1940, Slive was also the commissioner of Conference USA from 1995-2002.

Slive's funeral can be watched by clicking on the link below:

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