Justin and his wife, Brooke, hope to change the world’s views of people with special needs and amplify a message that everyone should be accepted.
“Basketball is definitely my job and I take it super serious, but it’s not the most important thing in my life,” Jackson said. “Loving people is what I feel God put me on this earth for.”
Jackson becomes the Mavericks first nominee of the season for the October NBA Cares Community Assist Award, presented by Kaiser Permanente. The honor recognizes an NBA player each month who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back to their communities.