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Dallas Mavs star Jalen Brunson surprises first-graders with epic game experience

“Jalen, we love you!” several of the youngsters shouted as they held up colorful posters of Brunson intricately etched on the page with good luck messages.

Each year, the Dallas Mavericks host many children and groups throughout the season, but what made this event incredibly unique was that everything happened organically.

And it all started with a simple tweet.

A first grade dual language teacher named Leticia Lazo from Sigler Elementary School in Plano decided to choose a North Texas athlete to research for African American Heritage Month this year. Instead of just studying historical figures in books, Lazo picked someone locally that is making a difference beyond just their sport.