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Ch ngesWhen attending games this upcoming season, you may notice afew changes implemented at the American Airlines Center. Thethree new features of the AAC consist of the following:

1. Service King Lounge

This new area includes twenty theater boxes, which areexclusive private areas located on the Admiral level andaccessible only through an upscale club. Food and beverageare included in this experience.

2. Budweiser Eighteen 76 LoungeThe space in the northeast corner of the AAC that was previouslyused as a platinum club entrance is now a bar/lounge area withdrinks and light food options. The construction will be completedNovember 1st.

3. American Airlines RebrandingSome of the signage at the AAC has been updated as AmericanAirlines goes through its rebranding process in anticipation ofits merger with US Airways.

Meet MontaHere We Go!

DALLAS MAVERICKSFULL COURT PRESS

Monta Ellis first picked up a basketball when his older brother, who wasin middle school at the time, started playing. As one of three boys, Montagrew up with his grandparents in Mississippi through middle school andthen moved in with his mother, a single parent, his first year of high school.The neighborhood he lived in through those high school years was roughand had a negative impact on his family. That same brother who encouragedMonta to pick up a basketball became caught up in the pressures of the areain which he lived. During an especially bad incident, Monta saw that he hadto do everything to keep from going down this path. When he saw how theincident affected his mother, he vowed to do everything in his power to keep

her from feeling this way again.

From that point on, Basketball was my everydaylife, said Ellis. Going into the summer league before

his freshman year of high school, he told his bestfriend that he was going to go into the NBA rightafter his senior year. No matter what obstacles he

would have to overcome, Monta was determinedto reach this goal. He would watch NBA gameson TV then go outside and mimic all the moveshe saw players, like Michael Jordan and KobeBryant, making. He put in the time, work, andeffort to be the best he could be at this sport.

However, going into high school, he had neveractually played on an organized team. He hadto learn the meaning of teamwork through hiscoach at Lanier High School, Thomas Billups.

Also, Monta was one of the smallest playerson his team. Luckily this was nothing new for

Ellis, who was accustomed to playing with hisolder brother and older brothers friends. Hedidnt let his size stop him. I knew I had theknack for scoring the basketball, no matter

who the opponent is or how big or whateverthe case may be, said Monta. This proved to

be true once he hit the LHS court. He led theBulldogs to the state championships all fouryears and eventually achieved his goal; hewas drafted 40th overall by the Golden StateWarriors after graduation in 2005.

Monta played for the Warriors throughthe 2012 season. He was traded to theMilwaukee Bucks and played for them

during the 2012-13 season. He signed with theMavericks on July 23rd, 2013 after a Devin Harrisinjury. Ellis is ready to play for this team and eagerfor the season to start. Being here now is great,

because I know this is a winning organization. Itsalways great to have an organization that puts theteam first and everything else second. Being here,hopefully we can get to the winning part of things

and bring the title back here. I want to comein here with a great mindset, being opento and willing to do whats asked of me onthis team, said Monta.

We are about to tip off our 34th season

and we couldnt be more excited! It

seems as though we have been off

forever, but the truth is that the summer

has been extremely busy as youll see in the pages below.

Because we have been doing so much and because you

have been so loyal, we decided to share all of our activitywith you by launching Full Court Press, our monthly

newsletter. We hope youll enjoy reading through it,

taking advantage of some of the offers, and participating

in some of the opportunities that we showcase. On behalf

of Mark Cuban, myself and our staff, the most important

thing is to say THANK YOU for being a member of our

family. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday

night. Go Mavs!!!

-Terdema Ussery, President & CEO

October 28, 2013Volume 1 | Issue 1


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Mavs CanThe Dallas Mavericks partnered with the North Texas Ford Dealers andTexans Can (Dallas Can Academies) for a season-long promotion.

Together, we purchased a vintage 1955 Ford rebuilt specifically forthe Dallas Mavericks by a local garage (Gas Monkey Garage) withnational appeal. The car was featured on their hit TV show Fast NLoud on Discovery Channel and included an appearance by DallasMavericks owner Mark Cuban (click on the picture below for thepromotional highlight of the show). Representatives from our partnersat Ford also participated in the show. The car was unveiled at a localestablishment where we featured the car at a Fast N Loud watchparty.

Following the reveal of the car on the TV show, we are now movingto the second stage of the program. Throughout the season, DallasMavericks fans, Gas Monkey Garage fans, etc. will have the chanceto win the car when they donate either via text or online with allproceeds going to help kids at Dallas Can Academy (write off thecar, not the kid!). The car will be featured at Dallas Mavericks homegames, at Dallas Mavericks special events, North Texas Ford Dealerlocations. You may have seen it at the North Texas Ford Dealer displayat the State Fair of Texas. Click HERE to donate for your chance to winthis car.

The PR and media exposure alone will be invaluable to our partnersthroughout the season but will also include promotional support in-arena at Dallas Mavericks home games, during Mavericks TV andradio broadcasts, digital media including mavs.com, Mavs social

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2013-14 Grant Recipient*Friends of Wednesday's Child

Friends of Wednesdays Child (FWC) received funding to send 100 kids to camp. The missionof FWC is to bring hope and healing to children in foster care so they can overcome theirpast of abuse and neglect and claim their futures as confident, independent members of thecommunity. Sending kids to camp helps level the playing field for foster children as researchhas shown that when foster kids experience sufficient replacement experiences they areable to override their past negative experiences of abuse and neglect and focus on healing,learning and maturing. Funding went towards the costs for 100 kids at $200 each to attend Kidsto Camp, which focuses on sports, band and other education-related activities that can helpimprove academic performance, responsibility, leadership, social skills as well as restore achilds self-image. For more information on Friends of Wednesdays Child, click the link below.

Wesley-Rankin Community CenterCourt Dedication

Boys & Girls Club of ArlingtonReading & Learning Center Dedication

*Each month we will highlight one of our four grant recipients

Get to KnowYancey Jones

Mission

To empower, engage and impact youth and their familiesby supporting programs that address the communitys mostpressing needs, while also inspiring and motivating youth to

realize their dreams and accomplish their goals.
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Questions, comments, or news you would like to share?Lindsey Doss | Newsletter Editor | Dallas Mavericks

[email protected]

Speakers BureauThe Dallas Mavericks Speakers Bureau was created in a continuing effort to make an impact in the community. The

bureau consists of Mavericks broadcast announcers and staff who speak to community groups and organizations withinthe Dallas/Fort Worth area. Topics include life on the road, coaching strategies, and motivational speeches. To access

the Speakers Bureau Request Form, click

HERE

Each year the Dallas Mavericks receivethousands of donation requests to support

worthwhile charitable causes. In order foryour organization to be considered for adonation item for an upcoming charitableevent, you must comply with certainguidelines. To review these guidelines andaccess the Donation Request Form, click

HERE

DonationsThe Dallas Mavericks Community TicketBlock Program provides charitable

organizations with the opportunity toattend Mavericks games through donated

tickets. For guidelines and the Ticket BlockRequest Form, click

HERE

Ticket Block

#GoMavsSocial MediaThe Mavs most interactive fans are being scooped up by theSocial Media department and given VIP access to games andevents. The very first Social Media All-Stars were chosen tocover the press conference on August 15th and since then

have covered Media Day, commercial shoots, Mavstoberfest,NBA 101, and the preseason games. Be sure to follow

@dallasmavs on Twitter to find out how you can be selected tobecome a Social Media All-Star!

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Summer Days MFFL

Dunking in DressesThe women of Dallas gathered at the American Airlines Center last month to learn more about their favorite sport! NBA 101 for Women took placefrom 6-10 p.m. on September 23rd. The participants were led around by Mavericks employees to nine different stations - working on their basketballgame with first Kaleb Canales and then Darrell Armstrong, learning about the managerial process with Donnie Nelson and Gersson Rosas in theirrespective offices, attaining a player development perspective with Tony Brown, hearing from Chuck Cooperstein, Mark Followill, and Earl Sneed

about broadcasting, getting coaching advice from Rick Carlisle, and having a Q&A with players Devin Harris and Wayne Ellington in the locker room.

Approximately 200 women registered for the 13th annual NBA 101 event. There were a variety of ages and basketball experience represented,but everybody came together for one common purpose - to celebrate their favorite team! Or maybe a few were there to celebrate their husbandsfavorite team. First time participant Elizabeth Brewner explained, I love that were learning more about basketball, but my husband is definitelyliving vicariously through [my daughter, Laura] and me right now. Most of the ladies were there solely for their own personal gain, though. This wasLora Lapinskis second year attending NBA 101. I came back because it was so cool meeting the players and seeing everybody win prizes. It wasjust fun, and I knew I would have to come back this year. The highlight of Loras night was solving Donnie Nelsons trivia question correctly - Whattwo players jerseys are hanging in the rafters of the American Airlines Center? Lora answered with one of the players names (Rolanda Blackman)and was given some new basketball sneakers (shown in a picture below), which she can use to show off some of her new skills. The night wrappedup with raffle prizes on the practice court. The women left with a new respect for the game, new friendships, and new memories with the Mavericks.For information on how you can get involved with next years NBA 101, click HERE.

Fantasy BasketballThe newest Mavericks players gathered in the locker room, suited up, and talked about what it means to play like a team on September 5th and 6th.Unfortunately, these certain players contracts lasted only from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 2013 Mavs Fantasy Camp allowed participants to walk a day inDirks sneakers as they went through a morning of signing contracts, meeting coaches and staff, stretching, doing drills, and an afternoon of teamscrimmages and awards.

Each camp was limited to 32 players in order to secure maximum attention during drills and stations. These stations included exclusive time withHead Coach Rick Carlisle and new General Manager Gersson Rosas in their respective offices; they also spent time with Head Athletic TrainerCasey Smith and Equipment Manager Al Whitley in the training room and current Mavs Center Bernard James in the locker room. In his office,Coach Carlisle listed the teams goals on the whiteboard. It was a mission statement with simple messages, and he pointed out that everything onthe list is affirmative in order to eliminate negativity. After the stations were completed, Coach Carlisle explained that his favorite part of FantasyCamp is connecting with our fans and season ticket holders and building new relationships.

Connecting with the coaches was Andrea Ramirez favorite part of the program also. She was one of three females overall to participate and theonly female to participate on Day 2. When asked if it was intimidating to be the only woman, she said, Its not intimidating. Its just a game, justbasketball. Im out here enjoying being with other people who have the same love for the game. Terry Cox is one of those campers who loves thegame. About Fantasy Camp, he said, Its great to see the realness of these coaches and the humility. Its also a good way to support the Mavs.Terry, a Mavericks fan since the very beginning in 1980, went on to describe this day as, one of those days a grown up guy is able to be a kid. This

is one of those days that you check off your bucket l ist. For information on how you can get involved with next years Fantasy Camp, click HERE.

Head Coach Rick Carlisle and Head Video Coordinator Mike Shedd looked on as the campers ran drills

Donnie Nelsonawarded the winners

of his trivia withsome new basketball

sneakers

The ManiAACs aimed toplease as they greetedthe women, performeda dance routine, andthrew beads to theenthusiastic crowd

Wayne Ellington and Devin Harris posed fora picture with each group after their Q&A

sessions
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Summer Days Dancers

Making the Team

This past July, close to two hundred hopefuls gathered from around the country to see if they

had what it takes to become one of the best dancers on the planet, a Dallas Mavs Dancer.The first round of the auditions for the 2013-14 team began at 9 a.m. Saturday morning, the13th of July. The second and third rounds also took place on Saturday until around 2:30 p.m.Those who were selected to participate in the final round continued the audition process onSunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Of course, an impressive team like the Mavs Dancers must be selected by an equallyimpressive group of judges. Those who served as judges were Steve Letson, Lauren AnneJohnson, Melissa Weishaupt, Lesley Berry, Gina Calvert, Jay Betsill, Sharif Abboud, andDirector, Mallory Mills. After each round, the judges gathered in a conference room to decideon who would be cut and who would move on to the next round. For some, the decisionwas a unanimous yes or no, but for many others, there were long discussions based onperformance level, look, and dance ability.

One of the frontrunners was contestant and now Mavs Dancer Kristina Madsen. This was herfirst year auditioning for the DMD. After graduating from the University of Montana, whereshe was a member of the dance team, she decided to take the step to achieve her long-timegoal of dancing professionally in the NBA. On her favorite part of the audition process, shesaid, Ive gone to almost every prep class and met all these talented dancers. Its been niceto go through the process with others who want it just as badly.

While there was much excitement for the opportunity to fill one of the coveted positions,nerves were also part of the process. Twins Caroline and Claire Murphy were concernedabout not being chosen to join the team together. We want to be a package deal but realizethat we have to be judged individually, they said. Even Bonnie Ohlig, a four-year DMDveteran, admitted to having butterflies. Its always nerve-racking because youve come tolove being a member of the team, and if you dont get chosen, you know what you could lose.

The thirty-five that lasted through Sundays round attended Training Camp, and from there,the final twenty-two members were chosen and announced Thursday, July 18th.

Behind the ScenesDMD Calendar ShootSeptember 17-19, 2013

To order a DMD Calendar, [email protected]

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Summer Days Mavs Care

Did you know......30 deserving studentsfrom the metroplex will

be selected as AcademicAll-Stars, win Mavs

prizes, and get recognizedon-court during a Mavshome game? Principals,

counselors, and teachersmay submit their

nominations by February28, 2014. Visit

mavs.com/community

to nominate youroutstanding students!

How the West Was One

Getting SchooledThe students at Thornton Elementary in Arlington Independent School District welcomed MavsMan, Champ, and emcee Joe Scrivner into theirschool on the morning of Friday, September 13th. Thornton is one of 104 schools in AISD that is opening its doors to the Mavericks mascots. With980 students and 106 faculty and staff watching, MavsMan, Champ, and Joe entertained while educating the students on how to make better

choices.

The Making Better Choices program is the first tour the Mavericks mascots have ever done, but with performance veterans like Byron Arnold andTed Ovletrea, that was far from evident. All of the details from dancing with teachers to prize giveaways to tricks with the basketball were perfectlypolished. There was not a dull or unused moment during the entire hour. This is a little surprising since, no show is exactly the same, said Byron.The structure we have in place pretty much stays in form, but not every show is alike. Our best shows allow for spontaneity.

Every show may not be identical, but the message is always the same. A student can follow the MAVS acronym to help him or her make gooddecisions (shown below in the drawing by student Sara Bierner). Students left the assembly Motivated to reach their goals of getting a goodeducation, ready to use Activation through studying and paying attention in their classes, with the Vision to make a good education a realityby talking to those who have their college degrees or successful careers, and with a Solution to overcome challenges.

After the mascots and Joe quizzed students by handing out t-shirts and other prizes to the students who could name each piece of the acronym,

they had everybody from Thornton raise their right hands (some of the first graders raised their left) and recite this pledge:

I pledge to be respectful and a positive person. I will celebrate the differences between friends, family, teachers, and peers. I promise to be a rolemodel in the community, just like the Mavs.

Head Coach Rick Carlisle huddledup with his team, members of the

West Fire Department

Mavs Dancerstaught dance

clinic participantsthree different

routines

Dallas Mavericks SupportWest, TXJune 15, 2013

Congratulations were inorder for the West Police

Department, who defeatedthe West Fire Department

in the Guns & Hosesbasketball game

Representatives from the Mavericks headed down to West, Texas on Saturday, June 15th, to give back to those residents affected by the plantexplosion in April of this year. There were both basketball and dance clinics throughout the day for the children of West. The day culminatedwith the Guns & Hoses basketball game featuring the men and women of the West Police and Fire Departments. The teams were coached

by Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle and Texas Legends Assistant General Manager Nancy Lieberman.
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The new Mavericks players and some familiar faces gathered togetherfor a press conference on August 15th. In attendance were Devin

Harris, Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis, Samuel Dalembert, Wayne Ellington,Brandan Wright, DeJuan Blair, Mark Cuban, Donnie Nelson, GerssonRosas, and Rick Carlisle.

The event was open to the public at the American Airlines Center. Fanswere encouraged to purchase season tickets at the Select-A-Seat,which took place over the entire day, and were given the opportunity tobecome more acquainted with the new players at the press conferenceat 11:30 that morning.

Surrounded by fellow fans, Dallas locals were assured that the 2013-2014season will be one to remember. Champ, MavsMan, and the ManiAACs

kept the crowd entertained while everyone awaited the arrival of themost recent signees.

After introductions, the Mavericks made statements and answeredmedias and fans questions, confirming their confidence in this newly-shaped team. Devin Harris described his excitement to be back and hisreadiness to contribute. Wayne Ellington said, Well come in and work

hard every single day. Dalembert and Wright supported this, sayingthat they work on their game each and every day. New GM GerssonRosas said, I left a great place, but this was too great of an opportunityto pass up. Rosas was not the only newcomer to remember the lastteam he belonged to; DeJuan Blair made it very clear that he was mostexcited to play against the Spurs this upcoming season.

With participation from the media, host Mark Followill, and the fans,which included a colorful MFFL oath, Head Coach Rick Carlisle roundedout the press conference with the goal for the 2014 season - Ourmission this year is getting back to winning the playoffs.

Summer Days Players

Did you know......Devin Harris got married

this summer?

Meet the Press

Warming UpWith the Mavericks season quickly approaching, the players are doing everything they can to get prepared. From meeting with media outlets onMedia Day to working hard in Training Camp, the Mavs are determined to show that they will be a serious contender in the West!


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Summer Days Future Mavs

FUNdumentals of Basketball

The Mavericks may not have played any games over the summer, butthe fans sure did! Approximately 2,500 kids attended eighteen MavsHoop Camp sessions over a period of ten weeks. This is an impressivenumber, because the camp originally started with just five camps and465 kids. Jim Guy, Community Basketball Manager, and Val Rhodes,Hoop Camp Head Coach, began this together and are still working as a

team twenty years later.

Before starting this program, Jim traveled around to observe differentcamps in order to decide how the Mavericks should organize theirs. Onething he noticed about these other programs was that the children hada lot of down time. Because of this, he decided that the Mavs campswould aim to keep kids moving. As long as theyre doing things, theyrehaving more fun. They dont have to wait for their chance to play, saysGuy.

There are plenty of wonderful coaches provided in order to make thisgoal a reality. The ratio of campers to coaches is always less than 10 to 1.Of the staff of twenty-one, fourteen of them participated in this program

in grade school. By growing our own staff (Guy), it helps to ensurethat our future fan base is instilled with values that the Mavericks striveto uphold as an organization. That is, the program is not only to createplayers but also for participants to make new friends and learn aboutcamaraderie, leadership, and team building. What were teaching kidsis how to make friends...with a ball. Most come in as complete strangers.

Its interesting to see that theyre not comfortable at first with other kids.At the end of the week, though, they interact with each other a whole lotmore because this sport is built on teamwork, Jim says. Val says thathis favorite thing about coaching this camp is to see the kids have fun.They come in the first day nervous. By the end of the week, though, theynot only have improvement in their game but also realize they can havefun. He enjoys seeing the smiles on their faces and hearing thankyou at the end of the week from the campers and their parents.

As they approach the mark for an accumulative 50,000 participants,Jim and Vals passion for this program is evident and is the foundationfor Hoop Camps success. For information on how your child can getinvolved with next years Hoop Camps, click HERE.

After the closing ceremonies of the Prestonwood Hoop Camp, which included a group drill, therecognition of camp veterans, and the presentation of awards, I had the opportunity to ask some of the

kids what their favorite parts of camp were!My favorite part of camp was...

...the contests at the end.-Andrew English, 14

...meeting Devin Harris.-Madison Harris, 9

...the 5 on 5 games.-Maia Brown, 9, and Ava Botonis, 9

...getting out and playing with friends and teammates and gettingbetter as the week progressed.

-Kendall Pearson, 13

For Your EntertainmentOn Saturday, July 27th, kids ages ten to seventeen wereinvited to the American Airlines Center for the very firstMavs Entertainment Camp. It was a fun-filled day whereparticipants had the choice of learning how to either DJ orperform in a drum line. Anthony Johnson, also known as DJWhiz, led the DJ portion of the camp. The biggest surprisewas how quickly students grasped the concepts to the pointwhere one parent was willing to purchase equipment to gettheir child started, he said. Some of the Mavs Drum Linemembers led the other side of the camp. Champ and the FoxSports Southwest Girls were even in attendance! Because ofits success, this is going to be an annual event. Click the videoimage to the right to view some footage of EntertainmentCamp. For information on how your child can get involvedwith next years Entertainment Camp, click HERE.
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October 6thSteve Chavera (Web/Social Media Manager) - 4 years

October 7thBrian David (Graphic Designer) - 4 years

October 10thJill Wright (Ticket Administrator) - 13 years

October 11thAdam Wermuth (Interactive Content Manager) - 3 years

October 20thMark Hapka (Ticket Sales Account Executive) - 9 years

October 22ndRyan Moran (Corporate Communications/Community Relations Manager) - 1 yearOctober 28thDeadrah Smith (Sponsor Services Coordinator) - 17 years

October 29thAlexis Randall (Corporate Communications/Community Relations Coordinator) - 1 year

October Service Anniversaries

Summer Days Front Office

Color by Number

The worst thing anyone can do is challenge thisoffice. We are number one for a reason, and weplan on staying there. The response of everyonein the office to this Sell-A-Thon has beennothing short of spectacular! I couldnt be moreproud of our staff. Crack on!

-Terdema Ussery, President & CEO

The 2013 Full Court Press Mavs Sell-A-Thon took place all through the workdayWednesday, October 2nd. While toting orange pants and bright yellow shirtsaccording to which team each person belonged to, the Mavs employees went to

work, pulling for their color-coordinated teams to break a one day sales record.Mark Cuban set the office-wide goal of 20,000 tickets to be sold. However, we blewthat number out of the water, selling a total of 55,128 tickets! Through this process,we discovered we had salespeople throughout this organization, only many of themreside in Accounting, Operations, and a variety of other departments. Whetherwearing purple or green throughout the week, we were all really pulling for oneteam - the Dallas Mavericks - and for one cause - to keep the 533 game selloutstreak alive!

June 1stKenny Bunch(Service Retention Executive)

Kaleb Canales(Assistant Coach)

Lindsey Doss(Newsletter Editor)

Ryan Kelly(Service & Retention Executive)

Liz Laupus(Service & Retention Executive)

Clark McCormack(Corporate Sponsor Executive)

June 6thConnor Spurlin

(Service & Retention Executive)

June 24thBrittany Kucia

(Ticket Sales Account Executive)Jeff McKee

(Ticket Sales Account Executive)Kacey Sims

(Ticket Sales Account Executive)

July 15thKayla Haby

(Service & Retention Executive)Jayme Jackson

(Service & Retention Executive)

July 22ndGersson Rosas

(General Manager)Deanna Rothberg


August 12thEarlina Green


August 19thLizelle Lauron

(Social Media Intern)

September 4thMatt Fontana


September 9thJonathan Kornblith

(Creative and Game Day Director)

September 15thJim Kelly

(Scout, San Diego)

September 30thNathan Davis

(Creative Editor

October 1stRyan Rosenbaum

(Corporate Sponsor Intern)

And OneThis Summers New Hires


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Are you an MFFL?Contact your Ticket Sales Representative to find out how you can be featured innext months newsletter!

MFFLRandall ClarkRandall has been a fan of the Mavericks since 2006 when a friend of his wanted to go to the playoffs versus the Spurs. Itwas his very first game, and the Mavs played incredibly to win in overtime! This game and the whole NBA Championshipexperience have been his favorite moments since becoming an MFFL. As far as players go, he cant really pick onefavorite. He likes #41 of course, but he really appreciates the whole Championship team due to the way they all played

together as a TEAM with a lot of heart. Randall loves knowing he has a reserved seat at his favorite arena, the AAC, andthat he will be surrounded by his fellow MFFLs. Overall, Randall just enjoys feeling the energy - my mom describes it likea circus when there is a timeout - and, like most of our fans, seeing the lovely Dallas Mavs Dancers perform.

Partner MVP-Dawn Turner

American AirlinesMy career has been anything but conventional, but Ilearned a long time ago that keeping a positive attitudeand being in the right place at the right time (and ofcourse knowing the right people) is what matters. Iwas born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, thenwent on to earn my undergraduate degree in AthleticTraining at The University of Akron and my Mastersin Sport Administration at Kent State University. My

first job out of college was with the ProfessionalBowlers Association. During my time at the PBA I

traveled around the country and served as the liaisonwith the media. It was during that time I also realizedI was interested in living in a climate where thewinters werent so harsh. In August 1999 I made themove to Dallas for a job with the Mavs. I started offas Corporate Communications Manager, and when Ileft seven years later I did so as Director of CorporateCommunications & Community Relations. After theNBA Finals in 2006 I moved over to American Airlines,

where I am responsible for Sports & Entertainment Marketing.

In 2004 I married my husband, Kevin, and in 2010 we welcomed our daughter, Siri. In August of this year Siris brother, Finn, wasborn, so our house is quite busy! Siri loves her brother and at this point thinks he is a glorified baby doll that she wants to hug andkiss at ever opportunity. She also enjoys dance and learning how to dribble and handle a basketball in her TOT program at school.We all love the community where we live. I may have a long commute, but in my opinion we live in the best kept secret in DFW -The Tribute. Being on a peninsula of Lake Lewisville means we have ample wildlife and the best starry nights and full moons onecould ask for in one of the largest metro areas in the USA.On working with the Mavericks:Timing is everything, as well as who you know. I was fortunate the stars aligned and I was able to expand my horizons with my

position at American. My situation is unique in that the sponsorship was already in place when I moved into my current position.We are very proud to have our name on the building in our hometown that serves as the home of the Mavs and Stars, and to be astrong partner for both teams. Given my background with the team I have both personal and professional interest in the Mavs, sofor me it is the best of both worlds. I get to enjoy being close to the franchise and management that helped kick my career intohigh gear, and at the same time see the impact that such a sponsorship does for our brand in our hometown.

Dawn TurnerAmerican Airlines

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