The Dallas Mavericks selected Ntilikina as the winner of the February ’22 Chime Community Spotlight Award, due to his extraordinary commitment to serving children and youth here in North Texas and around the world.
The 23-year-old participated in a recent Mavs Reading Challenge and virtually read to a first-grade class at Adelle Turner Elementary School.
He also talked about the importance of books and the motivation behind his new French children’s book called “Dunk.”
“It’s important to spread the love of basketball, expressing the love of sports and togetherness,” Ntilikina said. “I think sports is a big key and a great tool that we can use to bring people together.