“Jalen! Jalen!” they shouted.
A few weeks ago, I showed up to Mavs Hoop Camp for one of my first assignments as a Dallas Mavericks intern. Mavs rookie Jalen Brunson was there to surprise the youth and the scene felt all too familiar.
About a decade ago, I sat on the same hardwood each year for Mavs Hoop Camp. Now I am in my first month as a Dallas Mavericks communications and events intern and it’s been an eye-opening experience working with my favorite hometown basketball team.
I grew up about 50 miles from Dallas in Cleburne and each year my family would journey to Mavs games, events and Hoop Camp.