EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have launched Junior Lakers, their youth basketball program, it was announced today at the inaugural Junior Lakers tournament at the Heart of Los Angeles Gym at Lafayette Park. Eight Los Angeles area Boys & Girls Clubs participated in the tournament, where they competed in front of friends and family and Lakers legend James Worthy.
Junior Lakers will allow the Lakers organization to work with Los Angeles youth to develop fundamental basketball skills, teamwork, sportsmanship and community involvement, with positive adult supervision.
“With Junior Lakers we hope to inspire kids’ interest in the game and teach them how to play the right way,” said Worthy.