Inside Stuff: Puerto Rico’s Son, J.J. Barea
Kristen Ledlow sits down with Puerto Rico native J.J. Barea to talk about how he and the Dallas Mavericks are helping hurricane relief efforts in his homeland.
DALLAS — A few minutes after he handed J.J. Barea a trophy for receiving the October NBA Cares Community Assist Award, Bob Lanier was gushing about what the Dallas Mavericks’ veteran guard was able to accomplish while helping Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
The award, presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of Barea’s continuous relief effort in Puerto Rico, was given to Barea during an on-court ceremony at halftime of Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics.