The Dallas Mavericks and Mavs Gaming, in partnership with the Dallas Wings and Texas Legends, held an event with students at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Monday afternoon to spotlight the importance of mental health, self-care and trauma healing.
The DFW Bigger Than Basketball Coalition is a collaboration of North Texas professional basketball teams who work together to address racial inequities and other issues the community faces. Once a semester, the pro basketball teams go to a high school and present a program.
Earlier this year, the coalition held a Suicide Prevention event also at FDR.
“We want the kids to know that we love them, we listen, and we care about them,” said Lakisha Thomas, FDR Innovation Principal.