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By Jay Betsill
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks Dancers held their 2016 Swimsuit Calendar Release Party at The Owner’s Box sports bar inside the massive Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas.
A capacity crowd estimated between 375-400 fans packed the place for the opportunity to meet the dancers. All 20 of the Mavs Dancers were on hand to sign copies of the calendar and pose for pictures with the fans during the event that ran from 6-8 p.m.
The swimsuit calendar, which was shot on location at the luxurious Branded T Ranch in Kendalia, TX with swimsuits provided by Bask Boutique, is 28 pages and features all 20 of the Mavs Dancers. The calendars were sold for half price as a special for those who attended the party.
“I was so excited when I saw the final calendar,” said rookie Mavs Dancer Sydney. “It was revealed to us and I had no idea that I was January, so when I opened it up and it was the first thing I saw, it was very special.
“Everybody’s pictures look amazing,” she continued. “They’re flawless, the way the photographers captured the images and when you see the final product, there is so much thought and creativity that went into it that it really is an honor to be a part of it.”
There was food and drink specials going on during the party and they raffled off prizes including tickets to Mavs home games at American Airlines Center, team merchandise at The Hangar and workout packages from D1 Sports Training and Therapy in Dallas. Entertainment for the party was provided by DJ EJ.
“I am taking care of several Christmas presents tonight,” said 32-year old Mavs fan Jake, who purchased eight copies of the calendar. “I had planned on getting four calendars, but after I posted on Facebook that I was here at the party, several texts came in and I ended up having to go back and buy a few more.”
As the evening was about the wrap up, the Mavs Dancers all took the stage in front of the huge crowd to present the owner of Branded T Ranch with a framed No. 16 Dallas Mavericks jersey as a special thank you for hosting their calendar photo shoot.
“Tonight was a very special night,” said third year veteran Mavs Dancer Kathryn. “It was really cool that we had such a great turnout of Mavericks fans that care about the dancers. They wanted to meet us and get our autographs and we feel very loved tonight.”
The Dallas Mavericks Dancers 2016 calendar is available at The Hangar and at mavs.com.
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