What they're saying: Celebrating MLK Day 2017

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bay Area athletes and teams posted their favorite quotes from the iconic Civil Rights leader.

Today we celebrate the life and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDAY pic.twitter.com/6bU5Y1j8UR
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 16, 2017

Honoring the life, the legacy and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/mAcnseXYt0
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) January 16, 2017

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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! #puckart

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"Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." Thank you Dr. King!

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. #HappyMLKDay pic.twitter.com/Nq3giioVoO
— Navorro Bowman (@NBowman53) January 16, 2017

We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr#NBATogether #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/oDt5hlv8UM
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2017

Today we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and pledge to continue his work. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/DS5Ed3uivs
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) January 16, 2017

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It was an honor addressing the crowd yesterday in recognition of MLK! "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do...keep moving forward.” #MLKDay
— Vivek Ranadivé (@Vivek) January 16, 2017

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" #MLKDAY
— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) January 16, 2017

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. #MLKDAY
— Rod Streater (@rodstreater80) January 16, 2017

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.

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— Rajon Rondo (@RajonRondo) January 16, 2017

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What a man, what a man, what a man! It's always hard to put in words what the Great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr has meant to me, my family, my entire race, and every other person/race that is about equal opportunity! Even tho the fight for equal equality is still a continuous fight, the foundation that this man laid and the huge sacrifices that would eventually cause him to lose his life will "NEVER BE FORGOTTEN EVER"! We love you and deeply miss you! #CelebratingTheLifeOfOneOfTheWorldsGreatestPeople

A post shared by Jermaine O’Neal Sr (@jermaineoneal) on Jan 16, 2017 at 10:21am PST

"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope"#MLKDay pic.twitter.com/JtMCWrObkw
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) January 16, 2017

Happy #MLKDay! Today is a celebration of the life and legacy of an American hero!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 16, 2017

It's up to all of us to continue Dr. King's fight for the equal rights of all people regardless of their race, sex, econ status or religion.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 16, 2017

Dr. King's dream is attainable, but we must remained steadfast in completing the work until that dream is realized for all people. #MLKDAY
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 16, 2017

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Thank you MLK we would not be where we are today without you! #THEGOAT
— Shaun Livingston (@ShaunLivingston) January 16, 2017