Thurl Bailey stood at center court and recited the words from memory: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.”
On Monday, more than 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, the Utah Jazz joined the rest of the NBA in honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy.
“His lessons on mutual respect, his fight for equality for all, stand as true today as they ever have,” Bailey told the crowd of 18,000-plus at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Dr. King’s words and lessons were at the center of a number of team events throughout Monday.