At the Movies with Shawn Marion

Earl K. Sneed, Mavs.com
At the Movies with Shawn Marion

Shawn Marion is truly a man of the people.

Though the four-time NBA All-Star's season came to an unexpectedly swift ending due to the Dallas Mavericks' first-round exit in the playoffs, Marion hasn't stopped providing entertainment for his loyal supporters in Big D.

Wednesday, the star sent a message through his Twitter account to his thousands of followers, stating that anyone who could make it out to a North Dallas movie theater the next day would be treated to a free showing. Thursday, Marion followed through on his end of the deal.

The player known as "The Matrix" and his fans took in a matinee showing of "Iron Man 2," seeing a film with all the flair and excitement that Marion displays nightly on the court.

The star also gave each fan in attendance a gift to remember the date, as everyone left with a bobblehead doll in the likeness of No. 0.

Interacting with the Dallas community is one thing Marion is looking forward to doing this offseason, after joining the Mavericks last summer. Allowing the general public to spend some time with an NBA superstar, at his expense, is just one way Marion plans on giving back in his new adopted hometown.

"A lot of people don't get to know me and my personality. You can see on TV, but that's how I really am all the time. When you see me, that's how I really am. That's what you're getting. Everybody is starting to notice that, and that's what's up," Marion said.

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