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J.J. Barea says situation in Puerto Rico 'complete emergency'

DALLAS -- J.J. Barea pleaded for more assistance for his native Puerto Rico a day after borrowing Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's plane to deliver food, water and supplies to the island, which was devastated by Hurricane Maria.

Barea, along with 12 close friends and family members, flew to Puerto Rico early Tuesday morning and returned later that night with an additional 17 passengers, including the veteran guard's mother and grandmother.

"You always go to Puerto Rico -- after the season when I fly in -- you look out the window and it's beautiful," Barea said after Wednesday's practice.