Memphis Grizzlies announce annual MLK game honorees

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies announced the 2020 class of honorees for the 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Game on Tuesday.

The celebration game is part of the NBA commemorating the 52nd anniversary of King’s assassination in Memphis.

This year’s class of honorees for the 15th Annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award include WNBA great Sheryl Swoopes, former NFL quarterback Doug Williams, NBA great Robert Parish and former NBA star Caron Butler.

BOSTON, : Former Boston Celtics player Robert Parish shows his old fans in Boston a framed jersey during a ceremony retiring his number "00" which was raised into the rafters of the Fleet Center during halftime of the Celtics and Pacers game 18 January. The Pacers beat the Celtics 103-96. AFP PHOTO John MOTTERN (Photo credit should read JOHN MOTTERN/AFP via Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Sheryl Swoopes reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 08: Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 22: Caron Butler #31 of the Detroit Pistons shoots a free throw during the first quarter at TD Garden on March 22, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)