Out & About: Mavs Ball

The eighth-annual Mavs Ball March 3 raised a record $1.85 million for the Mavs Foundation.

Nearly 900 people attended the disco-themed event at the Omni Hotel, which included all the players, coaches, CEO Cynt Marshall, owner Mark Cuban, and more, dinner, auctions, and entertainment by Kool & the Gang.

The Mavs Ball is the premier fundraiser for the Mavs Foundation, which provides grants to organizations serving women, children and families in need. 

“Everybody who’s coming tonight – they’re coming to make a difference, to raise money for the Mavs Foundation,” Marshall said.

Cuban said the Mavs Ball is a welcome break from the court to support the community.

“There’s so much stress during the game, so much going on – now we just get to have fun, see everybody smile,” Cuban said.

Rachel Snyder

Rachel Snyder, former deputy editor at People Newspapers, joined the staff in 2019, returning to her native Dallas-Fort Worth after starting her career at community newspapers in Oklahoma. One of her stories won first place in its category in the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in 2018. She’s a fan of puns and community journalism, not necessarily in that order.

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