Turning Blocks into Breakthroughs – Dereck Lively II’s $5M Play to Erase Medical Debt

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is turning defense into real-world impact through “Blocks for a Cause” — a partnership with Undue Medical Debt that converts every block he makes into $10,000 of erased medical debt for families across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Texas. This Blunt Insights edition breaks down the data, economics, and measurable social impact behind his $5 million goal — and how athlete-driven philanthropy is evolving into performance-based impact.