Each year, the Mavs partner with Science of Sport to empower Dallas ISD students and make learning practical for students.
Mavs forward/center Dwight Powell and NBA legend Rolando Blackman have participated in Science of Basketball for the last five seasons.
The Science of Basketball program involves a Texas standards-based curriculum for fifth-grade teachers, students and parents with hands-on activities and lessons.
Everything ties back to basketball.
“People don’t understand that when you look at a basket, I’m thinking about the fingertips, the elbow, the structure, the arc,” Blackman explained. “I’m thinking about getting the ball to the middle of the basket and how that feels.