SPURS HONOUR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Post #1 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:58 am

The Spurs participated in various activities honouring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., encouraging others to continue his important legacy. Thought this deserved its own thread. The message, a matter of heart and principle, is more poignant than ever.

First, the Spurs visited the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis before our January 9 game there:

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Post #2 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:49 am

Spurs quotes on Dr. King's impact:

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Post #3 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:36 pm

During NBA's MLK weekend leading up to MLK Day on Monday, the Spurs arena, staff, and players coordinated tributes to Dr. King:

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Post #4 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:13 pm

Spurs pre-game tribute video:

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Patty speaking pre-game on behalf of the team about Dr. King's significance then and now:

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EDIT to add:

After Monday's practice, Patty discussed what he hoped to convey in his pre-game speech. This part starts at 4:10, but it's an insightful interview overall:
https://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams/spurs/2019/01/21/2425613/1548098610963-Patty-Mills-1-21.--MLK--2425613

Post #5 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:29 pm

Spurs notebook: MLK Jr. Day has special meaning for White

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has long been a special holiday for Spurs guard Derrick White and his family in Colorado.

“My dad is black, my mom is white, so without Martin Luther King and people that fought for (civil rights and social justice), that never would have happened,” White said.

Because of practice Monday morning, the Spurs were unable to participate in the annual march honoring the slain civil rights icon on the East Side. But their thoughts were on his legacy.

“Growing up, learning his speeches, understanding how it was years ago, the power, the togetherness, the strength that one man brought to this nation, to this world, and still carries on to this day is definitely awesome,” DeMar DeRozan said. “For me to live that and play a part in that and continue to grow from something (King) started is definitely amazing....”

This year’s holiday is especially meaningful for the Spurs after they visited the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, site of King’s assassination in 1968, during their trip to Memphis earlier this month....

“To stand in the actual spot where Martin Luther King was killed … just that whole experience, man, was by far one of the highlights of my life,” DeRozan said.

White called the museum tour “very powerful” and “one of the best experiences of my life.”

“Everyone should go,” he said.

Patty Mills said seeing the site of King’s assassination was “very powerful” but that the same was true of the museum’s 23 other exhibits.

“They make your hair stand up,” he said.

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-notebook-MLK-Jr-Day-has-special-meaning-13550083.php

Post #6 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:52 pm

Spurs staff participated in a march on January 21 commemorating Dr. King:

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Post #7 » by **G R E Y** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:14 pm

More in the MLK Day march in San Antonio:

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Post #8 » by **G R E Y** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:24 pm

Good read on Patty's unique shoes, how they tie in to MLK Day and how it has broader ripple effects on the other side of the world:

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And more details of why Patty wore these sneakers, and what message he's spreading in part by wearing them:

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