NBA Star Cedric Coward Honors Olympian Grandfather Maxi Parks

Memphis Grizzlies basketball rookie Cedric Coward and his grandfather Maxi Parks, who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, sit down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to open up about how their close bond helped set up cross-generational success in sports. “People call me the mini him. So it’s like bred in me when I was born,” Cedric says about his Olympian grandfather.March 23, 2026