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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.
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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.
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