On Friday, April 2nd, former Mavericks player and NBA All-Star, Rolando Blackman spoke to more than 100 students at Oakcliff’s Dallas Can! Academy during their Friday Winners Circle rally. Blackman motivated and inspired the students with his personal story.

About TEXANS CAN! Schools:
Texans Can! is a unique network of 9 public schools for academically at-risk youth. Using our three core values: discipline in private, reward in public; rules without relationships breed rebellion and behavior is based on need, more than 6,000 students a year are getting a second chance at life. 67% of our graduates go on to post-secondary education, 16% go on to jobs after graduation and 5% join the military. Visit our website for more information at www.texanscan.org.

Rolando signs autographs for the kids at Dallas Can!. dallasmavericks.com

Rolando poses for a picture with some of the teachers. /dallasmavericks.com