St. Paul Johnson High School hosted its first-ever MLK Classic, featuring boys basketball matchups with teams from across Minnesota. The event honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while showcasing competitive play and standout performances.

Significant Six photos

This week’s Significant Six photos feature boys basketball, players from every team, who participated in the first-ever MLK Classic at St. Paul Johnson High School.

The event was held to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

South St. Paul defeated St. Cloud Tech 70-52 in the first game. The second contest had No. 1-ranked Totino-Grace outscoring No. 2 Richfield 80-66. Minnehaha Academy upended No. 6 St. Paul Jouhnson 85-71.

Guarino Kamp (St. Paul Johnson) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Jaylan Hynes (Totino-Grace) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Marco London (South St. Paul) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Mekhi Abner (Minnehaha Academy) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
 Tyrece Hagler (Richfield) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Jiech Jiech (St. Cloud Tech) Credit: Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald

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Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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