Athletes remember Martin Luther King Jr. through tributes on social media
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Athletes throughout sports marked Martin Luther King Day with tweets honoring the civil rights leader, and many described what his work meant to their lives.
Monday morning in Cleveland, Cavaliers star LeBron James discussed King's legacy, and he vowed to continue to discuss race in America.
"He actually gave up his life for the betterment of all of us to be able to live in a free world, and for us to be able to have a voice, for us to go out and be free no matter your skin color, no matter who you are..." James said.
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Here's what other athletes were saying:
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