POPE Francis signed and blessed a jersey he received from the Atlanta Hawks.
The jersey, a Hawks’ 20-21 Martin Luther King City Edition jersey, had "Francis" and the No. 1 on the back. The Hawks unveiled this version of their jersey last fall.
"On Dr. King's birthday, @Pontifex blessed our 20-21 MLK Nike City Edition jersey to honor our shared commitment to making positive change in social equality, economic empowerment and love," the Hawks posted on social media on Martin Luther King Jr's 92nd birthday on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), with a link to the team merchandise page.
Profits from the jersey sales will go directly towards the Atlanta community, according to NBA.com.
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