Big Ten personalities celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Big Ten names took to social media all day Monday to pay respect to the civil rights leader who did so much and opened so many doors before his assassination in 1968.

How thankful are Big Ten personalities, both past and present?

See exactly what several Big Ten names had to say about MLK today below.

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True http://t.co/UqC2JM9eZI pic.twitter.com/TR04t8agUn

— Devon Still (@devonjstill) January 19, 2015

MLK Forever

— DaeSean Hamilton (@SkeeterMills__) January 19, 2015

https://twitter.com/D_FUNCH/status/557268279417634817

https://twitter.com/NoahVonleh/status/557227267269881858

Happy Martin Luther King Day!!! pic.twitter.com/qAkTt7e1tz

— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) January 19, 2015

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https://twitter.com/unodos_smith/status/557253273942757377

#MLKDay pic.twitter.com/LQnrf85Jt0

— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) January 19, 2015

On this day we remember an American Hero #MartinLutherKingDay #MLK pic.twitter.com/DrXCHvy34R

— Will Compton (@_willcompton) January 19, 2015

Thanks Dr. King?#HappyBirthdayMLK pic.twitter.com/hpDJL449Ft

— Carl Landry (@CarlLandry) January 19, 2015

?Faith is taking the first step even when you don?t see the whole staircase.? – #MLK

— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) January 19, 2015

Honor the legacy of Dr. King today by helping others and doing something great. #MLKDay #DayofService pic.twitter.com/Yg60UlLo9F

— Eric Gordon (@TheofficialEG10) January 19, 2015

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It's crazy to think about tho. The man is dead and his name still alive today. What impact are you tryna leave? Do you wanna be forgotten?

— Coach Wart (@NyeemWartman) January 19, 2015