On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NBA honors Dr. King’s enduring legacy through community-focused initiatives and thought-provoking reflections. The day is both a celebration of his vision and a call to action, reminding all of the work still needed to achieve equality and justice.

Several Memphis Grizzlies players have been introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in different ways through their varied upbringings.

Prior to this Monday's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, All-Star guard Ja Morant posted a photoshopped image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on social media. Unsurprisingly,

The Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's lates social media post did not go as planned. He is facing backlash from him fans over MLK post.

The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch each basketball game on 2025 MLK Day. Three games will be featured on national TV, but only one will be live on NBA TV. That will be the Mavericks vs. Hornets at noon ET. The other two games: Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies and Celtics vs. Warriors will be on TNT and truTV.

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

The Celtics played the Warriors on MLK Jr. Day. Coach Joe Mazzulla recognized the significance of that platform. Read more on Boston.com.

Although the late, great Martin Luther King Jr. hailed from Atlanta, Georgia, the mecca of basketball resides in New York, New York. With such a marriage of admiration and respect for the civil rights leader and the prestigious Madison Square Garden, it's no surprise the NBA pushed the Knicks as a marquee franchise for the significant holiday.

Future college and possibly even professional talent will run up-and-down the hardwood throughout Monday's all-day event at De La Salle including the likely state's career scoring leader

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, members of the Connecticut Sun front office participated in volunteer events, as well as hosted multiple youth basketball clinics across the state of Connecticut.

This year, for Martin Luther King Junior Day the Golden State Warriors celebrated the civil rights icon's message of harmony. The Warriors hosted a special guest who knew Dr. King, and who today said his mission continues.