As he watched and listened to a class of second-graders singing to Baby Shark, Mavericks’ guard Josh Richardson couldn’t help but think about when he was in elementary school.
Growing up, he had a favorite book that his mom gave him when he first started reading.
“The Treasure Tree,” Richardson said. “It’s about these four friends, they’re all animals, who are trying to get to this tree and they have learn about each other and find keys to unlock it. It’s about their adventure.”
That book, along with a lot of guidance from his parents, helped formulate Richardson’s core values, which he said is to treat other people with respect and the way you’d want to be trea ted.