{"id":13955,"date":"2025-01-20T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=13955"},"modified":"2025-01-19T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:47:29","slug":"why-the-memphis-grizzlies-have-played-on-every-mlk-day-since-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/why-the-memphis-grizzlies-have-played-on-every-mlk-day-since-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Memphis Grizzlies have played on every MLK Day since 2003?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 39th edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlk-day-2025-schedule-of-nba-game-start-time-free-live-streaming-details-and-more\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>MLK Day <\/a>is arriving on Jan. 20 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a>. MLK Day always falls on the third Monday in January and it&rsquo;s dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was one of the finest leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 to 1968. The holiday was first observed in 1986. <\/p><p>NBA have scheduled eight matchups on MLK Day 2025 to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It&rsquo;s a marquee date on the NBA calendar and it&rsquo;s also a memorable day for the city of Memphis, which is intertwined with Dr. King&rsquo;s life. <\/p><p>Like every year, the league have announced an MLK Day fixture at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Memphis Grizzlies will also host events to remember the life of Dr. King and will play against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 2:30 p.m. ET. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&rsquo;t miss out on some special performances during Monday&rsquo;s MLK Day Celebration Game &#127926;<br><br>&#127903;&#65039; Tickets to our MLK Game &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IZfapjTP3m\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/IZfapjTP3m<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LHkULpGXqe\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/LHkULpGXqe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/memgrizz\/status\/1880676559406956942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Why do the Grizzlies always host home games on MLK Day? Let&rsquo;s find out. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlk-day-2025-schedule-of-nba-game-start-time-free-live-streaming-details-and-more\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>MLK Day 2025: Schedule of NBA games, start time, FREE live streaming details and more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/flame-thrower-proud-lebron-james-react-to-son-bryces-hoophall-debut\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;Flame Thrower&rdquo; &ndash; &lsquo;Proud&rsquo; LeBron James react to son Bryce&rsquo;s Hoophall debut<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Grizzlies always host NBA games on MLK Day?<\/h2><p>Memphis was the city where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on the night of April 4, 1968. He was assassinated at Memphis&rsquo; Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum. <\/p><p>Dr. King went to Memphis in March 1968 to support the black sanitation workers, who were on strike for the last 17 days. King addressed a rally on April 3, one day before his assassination and delivered his &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve Been to the Mountaintop&rdquo; address at Mason Temple. <\/p><p>Martin Luther King was staying in Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Dr. King was shot by James Earl Ray when he was standing on the balcony. Doctors couldn&rsquo;t save him and his remains were transferred to a tomb on the site of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT:<br>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was shot &amp; killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee <br>&mdash; Walter Cronkite, April 4, 1968 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zHetVfo6xA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/zHetVfo6xA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RetroNewsNow\/status\/849396205998231556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 4, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>It will be the 23rd year for the Memphis Grizzlies when they will host a game on MLK Day. Grizzlies made their first appearance on MLK Day in 2003 when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. 2017 was the only year when Memphis didn&rsquo;t take play on the holiday.<\/p><p>Memphis Grizzlies celebrated the 50th anniversary of MLK Day in the 2017-18 season. They wore uniforms inspired by the Sanitation Strike. This strike which started from March 12, 1968 led to an assassination on April 4. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule of MLK Day 2025<\/h2><p>Here&rsquo;s the complete schedule of MLK Day 2025: <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mavericks vs. Hornets &ndash; Noon ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pistons vs. Rockets &ndash; 2 p.m. ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies &ndash; 2:30 p.m. ET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hawks vs. Knicks &ndash; 3 p.m. ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suns vs. Cavs &ndash; 3:30 p.m. ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celtics vs. Warriors &ndash; 5 p.m. ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jazz vs. Pelicans &ndash; 8 p.m. ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls vs. Clippers &ndash; 10:30 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>Image Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do the Grizzlies always host home games on MLK Day? 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