[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING DALLAS MAVERICKS ON WINNING 2011 NATIONAL BASKETBALL 
                        ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball 
Association Championship. This is the organization's first NBA world 
championship title, and I congratulate the team owner, Mark Cuban, 
Coach Rick Carlisle, his staff, and the entire Mavericks organization 
on this great accomplishment. I also congratulate the team's captain, 
Dirk Nowitzki, on being named the recipient of the NBA Finals Most 
Valuable Player Award, so much deserved.
  The Mavericks also display a strong commitment to the Dallas 
community through its foundation. The Dallas Mavericks Foundation is 
dedicated to inspiring and motivating our youth to take their education 
seriously and to strive for healthy bodies and minds.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating each 
member of the 2011 NBA Championship Dallas Mavericks for their very 
many victories, but their very first championship, the champions of our 
community.

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