Following a year rife with civil injustices, the sports community found one thing they could agree on — recalling the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Yesterday, on the 29th year of MLK day, in a sports world that is dominated by African-American individuals — over 70 percent in NBA and around 68 percent in the NFL — players of all races reflected on their debt to the world King aspired to create. Athletes and teams celebrated MLK's life through variety of means – from social media to slam dunks – all significant and special in their own right. https://twitter.com/SpiderAnderson/status/557404320896143360 https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/557285640065134593 https://twitter.com/cavs/status/557330256974315520 https://twitter.com/SInow/status/557367453261766656 https://twitter.com/TheMotivator5/status/557361990637604865 https://twitter.com/ussoccer/status/557355529421344768 Martin Luther King. #MLK A photo posted by darrellerevis24 (@darrellerevis24) on Jan 19, 2015 at 3:57pm PST what's a1ready understood shouldn't have to be said! #THANKYOU A photo posted by Cam Newton (@cameron1newton) on Jan 19, 2015 at 11:39am PST So here is to Martin Luther King Jr., may his legacy and message forever create the world he always aspired for: after 47 years, he is still forever missed, but never forgotten. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayjV_J_EZWI