DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks have selected veteran power forward Maxi Kleber as the team’s nominee for the February NBA Cares Community Assist Award for his continuous charitable and philanthropic efforts to empower children and families throughout the year. “Anytime you give back and give another person a smile, it gives you a big smile,” […]
Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell typically hits the court with his teammates, but last week he went one-on-one with some Dallas ISD math and science teachers for a special program that brings those academic subjects to life. The Dallas Mavericks Science of Basketball, presented by Flowserve, aims to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) […]
DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks have selected veteran guard Jalen Brunson as the team’s nominee for the November NBA Cares Community Assist Award, presented by Kaiser Permanente, for his continuous efforts to support children and families across the North Texas community. “Jalen has a clear passion for giving back to his communities,” said Hannah Sherertz, […]
DALLAS –The Dallas Mavericks have selected veteran swingman Justin Jackson as the team’s nominee for the October NBA Cares Community Assist Award for his continuous efforts to recognize, celebrate and support children with Down syndrome in the North Texas area. Justin and his wife, Brooke, hope to change the world’s views of people with special needs […]
DALLAS – Ten young men with special-needs from Dallas ISD’s Thomas Jefferson High School took the runway Wednesday morning – some even in wheelchairs – during a fashion show, showing off custom-made suits, shiny new shoes, sharp haircuts and, best of all, a new sense of confidence. Dallas Mavericks veteran Dorian Finney-Smith surprised the students […]
DALLAS – In his heart of hearts, Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell knew he had to do something that was very impactful. Cancer had altered Powell’s life for good, disrupted his way of living and changed everything in his mind, body and soul. That all occurred on Sept. 13, 2012, when Powell’s mother – Jacqueline […]
DALLAS – Emcee of Monday’s Venture-Entrepreneurial Expedition Business Pitch competition and Mavericks’ television voice Mark Followill dabbed some beard oil on his facial hair and remarked about how good it smelled. To which, the creator of the organic concoction, eighth-grader Nyla Campbell, continued her sales spiel. “I don’t have a beard myself,” she said. “But […]
DALLAS – Peg Hauswirth of Denton said her 92nd birthday turned out to be her best one yet. That’s because she finally got to meet her favorite sports star and hero: Dirk Nowitzki. “I told him he’s great and he told me I’m great…and I kissed him!” she said. Peg became a Dallas Mavericks fan […]
Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall was honored to recently serve as the keynote speaker at One Hockaday: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Over 1,000 students took part in the event with uplifting music directed by Dr. Raymond Wise. An all-School service project followed the celebration as One Hockaday designed and painted walls for a Habitat for […]
DALLAS –A recent whirlwind day that started with Dallas Mavericks centers/forwards Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber spreading Christmas cheer at Children’s Medical Center ended with guard Wesley Matthews collecting coats, blankets and other warm weather items at three different Raising Cane’s restaurants. In between, Powell joined guard Devin Harris at Burlington Coat Factory inside Southwest […]