Honorees for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy award gathered for a discussion at the National Civil Rights Museum on the Intersectionality of Sports and Race – and among the topics were the role that historically black colleges and universities play in athletics.
Hosted by the Grizzlies’ Michael Wallace, the panel featured:
- WNBA Star Sheryle Swoopes
- NBA Hall of Famer Robert Parish
- NFL Legend Doug Williams
- Former NBA star Caron Butler
- Former NBA All-Star Grant Hill
- Marc Spears, journalist for The Undefeated
The Grizzlies livestreamed the event on their Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDpVk-H5WfE
