New Dallas Mavs forward Grant Williams arrived at a local Dallas ISD elementary school Monday morning just as the sun crested the horizon.
A self-proclaimed “kid at heart,” he had an extra pep in his step, showing up early to shake hands with every child and their parents. He didn’t want to miss anyone.
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One student showed him no mercy.
“You dance like it’s 2006,” a student named Grace quipped.
Williams stood there stunned for a second before he busted out laughing.
“Man, I don’t know if Grace is my friend right now; she kind of jokingly bullied me today,” Williams later told Mavs.