We have reached Martin Luther King Day, a big day on the NBA schedule, and so far the Phoenix Suns are still slated to honor the day with a national TV game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on TNT at 3 p.m.
What is so important about MLK Day to the NBA? And why is Memphis an important location?
Memphis is where King was murdered, at the Lorraine Hotel on April 4, 1968, after marching with striking sanitation workers and giving one of his most famous speeches on the need for racial equality — a goal still largely out of reach for Black people in America.