Playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Memphis is not at all lost on Monty Williams and the Suns.
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"I came from a different country," said Biyombo, who was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo."When I got to this country, to be able to learn about the history and, I think because of the sacrifices that so many people made before me coming into this physical world that have allowed me to be here."
"I'm always grateful for days like that," Biyombo continued."We’re kind of reminding ourselves of what was done for us and what we can do for the next generation. That’s the way I look at this. Days when we celebrate our heroes and the amount of dedication that they have and sacrifices they have done."
"We’ve come a long way in the world," Suns forward Ish Wainright said."That it means to play on this day. We’ve come a long way. Being an African-American, we’ve come a long way. This world isn’t perfect, but it means everything. It’s a blessing to be able to play in this day in honor of his life and his legacy. It’s pretty cool."
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