Several notable fans were in Dallas on Monday for Game 4 of the Mavericks' Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tyrese Maxey
The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the New York Knicks in the first round, meaning Maxey, a South Garland native, could potentially watch his hometown team.
John Calipari
Calipari, who became head coach at the University of Arkansas, coached P.J. Washington of the Mavericks at the University of Kentucky.
Another local connection: Which school caused the domino effect that led to Calipari's recruitment at Arkansas? None other than SMU.
jack blocker
The Dallas native and self-proclaimed MFFL are in the top three this season. american idol You can vote for the winning country singer heading into Sunday night's finale. He played two songs at halftime, one of which was “Always on My Mind” by Willie Nelson, his “favorite Texas artist.”
According to CultureMap Dallas, Blocker will perform at Strauss Square in Dallas' Arts District on Tuesday and will film part of Sunday's finale.
Mr. Blocker is a 25-year-old graphic designer from Richardson who lives in Nashville and attended college at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Arkansas, according to Culture Map.
dallas wings
Dallas' WNBA team threw T-shirts to the crowd during a timeout. The Wings open the season Wednesday with Arlington vs. LSU and Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese. This comes a few weeks after defeating the Indiana Fever and another rookie, Caitlin Clark, in a preseason game.
Other fans reportedly included NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.
