Nicolò Melli – better known as “Nico” to his family and teammates – can already envision what his future might look like.
It will involve children, like his newly born daughter, along with countless other youth he hopes to someday encourage and inspire to chase after their own dreams.
The newly acquired Dallas Mavericks power forward plans to give back to the game that provided him so much joy since he first picked up a basketball as a young boy in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
“I really like to be around kids,” Melli shared Thursday afternoon during a virtual Jr.