But, Friday afternoon, the Mavericks were actually cooking for real — with Santa hats replacing chef toques — with 50 visually impaired children from DARS Division of Blind Services. The entire team turned out to decorate gingerbread cookies and build pizzas with the kids at Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse in Dallas.
You can imagine some of the hilarity that ensued. Mavs rookie Justin Anderson has a passion for food, and although his smiley face pizza might not appear like the handiwork of a kitchen vet, Anderson said he tries to impress his guests with the presentation element more than anything.