The Atlanta Hawks announced their "city edition" jerseys at the beginning of the season and it featured the letters "MLK" on the chest. MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr.

The Hawks' MLK jerseys are a tribute to both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the city of Atlanta. Here's how they were created, and what they mean.

The Atlanta Hawks plan to wear a jersey with the initials of Martin Luther King Jr. prominently featured across the chest — a first in league history.

The Atlanta Hawks paid special tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at their home game on Monday. The team wore jerseys with MLK written on the front. The Hawks home court also featured the Hawks ...

The Atlanta Hawks shared a video of Pope Francis receiving a gift of a jersey Friday on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 92nd birthday.

The Atlanta Hawks are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at State Farm Arena Monday, but this won't be your run of the mill game.

With the Atlanta Hawks playing the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, many NBA fans are wondering what does MLK stand for on the Hawks jerseys.

The Atlanta Hawks on Sunday unveiled new uniforms honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the NBA's City Edition uniforms. The civil rights leader was born and raised in the Georgia capital ...

Nearly three years ago, the Hawks formulated the idea, led by chief marketing officer Melissa Proctor, that they were going to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and wear his “MLK ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks rolled out a new jersey that pays tribute to Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is part of a new partnership with King’s estate, the National ...

ATLANTA — After receiving his own MLK City Edition Atlanta Hawks jersey, Pope Francis blessed the special outfit on Friday, which would have been the 92nd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks have a big new supporter: Pope Francis. The team shared a video of the pope opening up his own Hawks jersey personalized with his name on the back and the number 1 on ...