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Welcome To The Huddle: A Mavs Take ACTION Initiative | Dallas Weekly

The Dallas Mavericks are light years ahead of what the rest of the sports world is doing. While NBA stars partnering up with the community is nothing new, the HUDDLE certainly is. Standing for Honesty, Unity, Diversity, Dialogue, Learning/Listening and Equality, the HUDDLE is a monthly conversation series launched as part of the Mavs Take ACTION [Advocacy, Communication, Training, Investment, […]

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