DALLAS – Former professional basketball player and current North Texas-area youth coach, Muhammad Shabazz (Belief Basketball Sharpshooters), was caught by surprise when he learned the Dallas Mavericks selected him as its 2018-19 ‘Jr. NBA Coach of the Year.’
“I showed up for a coaching event before a game one night and (former NBA champion) Shawn Marion held out his hand and said congratulations ‘Jr. NBA Coach of the Year,’” Shabazz said, while laughing and recalling the story to Mavs.com. “All kinds of emotions rushed in there. I was excited because it’s all for the kids. It really moved me to be selected by the Mavs.