Community Programs

It is a top priority of the Lakers and the Lakers Youth Foundation to make a difference in Los Angeles. Explore our dedicated programs that do just that.

Health and Wellness

Camp Lakers

Camp Lakers, powered by UCLA Health, provides young players with the ultimate Lakers basketball experience and aims to advance their skills on the court.

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Junior Lakers

As the official youth basketball program of the Los Angeles Lakers, our goal is to encourage our youth to be better basketball players on the court and better kids in their community.

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Lakers Field Day

In partnership with UCLA Health, our staff, players, and coaches spend the day outside playing sports and games with over 300 children from the LA community.

Game Growers

The Lakers teamed up with Nike and their Game Growers program to encourage eighth-grade girls to keep playing sports. Learn about the two Game Growers the Lakers have chosen, and their plan to inspire other young girls to keep moving.

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Youth Clinics

The Lakers Youth Foundation is dedicated to promoting youth basketball and teaching children how to stay fit for life. We offer local organizations the opportunity to host a free basketball or fitness clinic for their neighborhood children.

Court Refurbishment Operation

The Lakers Youth Foundation is passionate about building professional-quality basketball courts for the underserved youth in our community.

Lakers Giving

Explore the ways your organization can receive a ticket donation or grant from us. And learn more about how your contribution will help our programs make a difference.

Go to Giving

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Citizenship

Season of Giving

Our annual holiday series in partnership with East West Bank spreads joy and cheer to Angelenos with holiday meals, events, and more.

Lakers Team Up

We believe in teaming up and showing up for our community. Read about our monthly, local events and initiatives.

Building Bridges with Basketball

We foster an opportunity for members of the Los Angeles Police Department and local at-risk youth to connect, converse, and play basketball together.

Hoops for Troops

In partnership with Pechanga Resort and Casino, we thank those that serve our country with a special day of Lakers basketball clinics, run by our very own staff.

Salute to Our Troops

In partnership with Delta, we honor our U.S. military living and stationed in Southern California by headlining their career paths and journeys.

Education

Lakers Literacy League

Our custom program for teachers is free to join, with no obligation other than to share in our goals of improving reading, writing, and storytelling in schools. Learn more about our youth literacy efforts.

Chick Hearn Scholarship

We honor the great Chick Hearn by awarding two deserving broadcast journalism students at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with the Chick Hearn Memorial Scholarship.