The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Penn State students had Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but hundreds still made their way through the snow and freezing temperatures to work on service projects to honor MLK’s legacy. University events to honor King’s life and legacy started before the actual holiday,

Atlanta’s Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church served as the gathering place for the 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service, themed “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in action at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on MLK Day. Follow along for live updates.

The league continues its traditional MLK Day installment, which has now been around for almost four decades. Monday’s games run throughout the federal holiday, with two showcases on TNT and an NBA TV early tip in Charlotte.

Monday’s win was the most improbable, with the Grizzlies erasing a double-digit deficit to earn an impressive 108-106 comeback win over the Timberwolves on MLK Day at FedExForum. The Grizzlies trailed 100-95 before reeling off an 11-0 run to take a lead they ultimately never relinquished.