The Drew League is a pro–am basketball league held every summer in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1973, the league has grown in popularity over the years, with NBA players regularly participating in its games.
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Wikipedia:
Drew League saw an increase in popularity due to a higher number of NBA players participating looking for a place to compete during the summer. The attendance rose to 800 per game.
Over the years, players from various countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain participated in the Drew League.
In 2012, to face the increased number of people attending, the Drew League moved from Leon H. Washington Park gym to King/Drew Magnet High School. In 2013, Nike started to sponsor the league. The average attendance was 1,100.
Highlights:
Drew League’s Saturday slate was being played near Compton, California, some 55 miles away in Thousand Oaks, a participant at Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy’s girls’ basketball skills camp posted a video of Irving working with the campers to her Instagram account.
Handy coached Irving for five seasons when they were both a part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization.
The Drew League game Saturday marked the first public glimpse of the 37-year-old James playing basketball in more than three months.
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With pride month just finished, there are still many moments for celebration of love and Charles made sure his colorful message got across.
During an event in Las Vegas’ Harvey Lake Tahoe hotel casino, the big man got on stage last Friday night and expressed his full support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Following a timeout, MMV inbounded the ball to James, who was fouled with 4.5 seconds left, sending him to the free throw line with his team up 103-102.
He made the first. And then things got interesting.
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103-102
Irving missed seven of the Lakers’ final eight regular-season games in the spring because of a left ankle sprain and missed 26 games in all of 2021-22, which ended up being one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.
