Justin Anderson, 22, is still a kid by NBA standards. But to local children at Jubilee Park in Dallas, where the second-year wing and the Mavs Foundation dedicated a new basketball court Thursday afternoon, Anderson is all grown-up, an influential professional athlete to which they’ll listen, clinging to every word.
Still the Mavs’ youngest player and an easy-going jokester on most days, Anderson takes public speaking opportunities very seriously. He understands the impact he can make as an NBA player on the lives of kids around the country, but especially those in Dallas.
“You always hear so much about it being a first-class organization.