![Mavs Kid Reporter Sarai Stokes-Mitchell](https://i0.wp.com/texasmetronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavs-Kid-Reporter-Sarai-Stokes-Mitchell-rotated.jpg?w=880&ssl=1)
Photos/Video: Dorothy J. Gentry
Mavs Kid Reporter 13-year-old Sarai Stokes-Mitchell enjoyed her night at the Dallas Mavs vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Cup match. Stokes-Mitchell, a 7 th grader at Burnett Jr. High in Wylie ISD, met players, interviewed Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall, Mavs legend Derek Harper and asked Mavs Head Coach Jason Kidd a question during his pre-game press conference. “I’ve always wanted to do this,” she said.
![Mavs Kid Reporter Sarai Stokes-Mitchell, and her mom Kidada Mitchell](https://i0.wp.com/texasmetronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavs-Kid-Reporter-Sarai-Stokes-Mitchell-and-her-mom-Kidada-Mitchell-rotated.jpg?w=880&ssl=1)
![Mavs Kid Reporter Sarai Stokes-Mitchell waits for players to warm up in the tunnell](https://i0.wp.com/texasmetronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavs-Kid-Reporter-Sarai-Stokes-Mitchell-waits-for-players-to-warm-up-in-the-tunnell-rotated.jpg?w=880&ssl=1)
![Mavs Announcer and Ambassador, Hall-of-Famer Chris Arnold and Mavs Kid Reporter Saria Stokes-Mitchell](https://i0.wp.com/texasmetronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavs-Announcer-and-Ambassador-Hall-of-Famer-Chris-Arnold-and-Mavs-Kid-Reporter-Saria-Stokes-Mitchell-rotated.jpg?w=880&ssl=1)
Dorothy Gentry is an award-winning journalist, PR pro and educator. A University of North Texas alum, she is the Sports Editor for Texas Metro News, Garland Journal and I Messenger.