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Dwight Powell reflects on his early days on the court as he gives youth one of their own

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Griggs Park Court Dedication

Dwight Powell, Rolando Blackman, assistant coach Jamahl Mosley, and the Mavs Foundation unveiled a new court at Griggs Park in Uptown.

The winter months in Toronto were tough for Mavs forward Dwight Powell during his childhood. Outdoor basketball courts across the city would be covered in snow, ice, or both, which limited the chances he and his friends had at getting a good game in on the weekend. They would wait, and wait, and wait for spring.

“And as soon as that first sunny day came, it was 7 a.