Why do the Atlanta Hawks have MLK on their jerseys?

Hawks' city edition uniform honors MLK legacy

Atlanta Hawks on X: Introducing the new 'MLK Wall' inside @StateFarmArena, a special tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🙌 / X

Making its rounds via semi-legitimate sources. I think it dope! I'm still wishing they'd just do a yearly MLK jersey in addition to the city though. : r/AtlantaHawks

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Why do the Atlanta Hawks have MLK on their jerseys?

ESPN - The Atlanta Hawks will honor late civil rights icon