The Dallas Mavericks selected Kristaps Porzingis as the October ’21 Community Spotlight Award winner, presented by Chime, due to his extraordinary commitment to serving children and families in North Texas. Furthermore, the Mavs community relations team chose the Latvian as the franchise’s nominee for the NBA Cares October Community Assist Award, presented by Kaiser Permanente, for using his platform and resources to empower the lives of others.
The NBA Cares Award is regarded as one of the most coveted honors that an NBA player can receive because finalists have chosen to dedicate their basketball career to a calling much more significant than themselves.