Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban loaned the team’s private jet to point guard J.J Barea to deliver emergency supplies to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Barea, the NBA’s only active Puerto Rican player, struck out for his native island Monday, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. He is expected to return Tuesday night.
“Mark gave him our team plane,” team coach Rick Carlisle told ESPN. “They loaded up a bunch of stuff, supplies, etc., to take over to Puerto Rico, and they’re going to turn around and come back.”
Carlisle added that Barea’s mother and grandmother would travel to the United States with the player on his return.