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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 209 

Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball 

Association Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 16, 2011 

Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. CORNYN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 

National Basketball Association Championship. 

Whereas the Dallas Mavericks finished the 2010–11 National 

Basketball Association (NBA) season with a 57–25 

record; 

Whereas, during the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Lakers, 

Oklahoma City Thunder, and Miami Heat en route to the 

NBA Championship; 

Whereas the Mavericks epitomized a ‘‘never say die’’ attitude 

during the 2011 NBA Finals, overcoming losses in games 

1 and 3 of the NBA Finals with thrilling fourth quarter 

comebacks in games 2, 4, and 5 to take a 3–2 series lead; 


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Whereas, on June 12, 2011, the Mavericks won the 2011 

NBA Championship in 6 games over the Miami Heat; 

Whereas the Mavericks owner Mark Cuban never wavered in 

his commitment to bring an NBA championship to Dallas, fulfilling the vision of founding owner Don Carter 

and past owner Ross Perot, Jr.; 

Whereas the President of Basketball Operations and General 

Manager Donnie Nelson built a team complete with 

depth, versatility, and humility; 

Whereas third-year Head Coach Rick Carlisle and his assistants helped transform the Mavericks from a perennial 

playoff contender into the NBA’s best; 

Whereas Dirk Nowitzki, who has spent his entire 13-year career with the Mavericks, overcame injury and illness to 

average 26 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during the 

NBA Finals, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable 

Player Award; 

Whereas longtime Mavericks guard Jason Terry scored a 

game high 27 points in game 6 to carry the Mavericks 

to the championship; 

Whereas 17-year NBA veteran Jason Kidd set the tone for 

the Mavericks’ success through his patient, calm, and disciplined leadership; 

Whereas Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, DeShawn Stevenson, and Jose Juan ‘‘J.J.’’ Barea provided balance on offense and defense to help pave the way to the championship; 

Whereas the Mavericks bench was pivotal to the team’s 

championship, with valuable contributions being made by 

the entire roster, including guard Rodrigue Beaubois, forward Corey Brewer, forward Caron Butler, forward 


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Brian Cardinal, center Brendan Haywood, guard 

Dominique Jones, center Ian Mahinmi, and forward Peja 

Stojakovic; and 

Whereas the Mavericks gave the city of Dallas its first NBA 

Championship, a unique and special accomplishment for 

Mavericks fans throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth 

Metroplex and around the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Dallas Mavericks for their 

3 outstanding heart, resolve, and determination in 

4 winning the 2011 National Basketball Association 

5 Championship; and 

6 (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

7 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu8 tion to— 

9 (A) Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle; 

10 (B) Mavericks general manager Donnie 

11 Nelson; and 

12 (C) Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. 

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