The Drew League is an iconic pro-am basketball league that has been held for 50 seasons in Los Angeles.
The Denver Nuggets completed what was a dominant season by beating the Heat in five games, capturing the franchise's first NBA title.Jorge Preciado's booming voice guides fans inside the King/Drew Magnet High School basketball gym in South Central Los Angeles.
This isn’t your typical basketball viewing experience either. Fans interact with refs midgame. A corner of the gym is reserved for legends of the league. Everybody knows everybody. There’s a reason this summer marks 50 seasons for the Drew League.FEELING THE HEAT:What began as neighborhood games in Compton, Calif., has evolved into an iconic league broadcasted across the country by the NBA.
Since then, the foundation has given out 150 scholarships to local kids, staged turkey giveaways, a Christmas toy drive and more. They've also held a gala for the past 10 years and have a partnership with the Los Angeles Clippers, which helps with basketball camps that the foundation sponsors. Celebrities such as rapper The Game and former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Matt Leinart have played in the Drew League. The Game even had his own Drew League team. Late rapper Nipsey Hussle also wanted to put his own team in the Drew League, according to Dino Smiley, but he was killed the following year.It’s hanging on the top of the walkway at King/Drew Magnet High School in bold, white letters:"No Excuse, Just Produce.
In the early days, Smiley, who served as commissioner of the league from 1984-2017, would climb up a 10-foot ladder and keep score on a chalkboard as a 13-year-old. Wherever Wills would go, Smiley was right behind him. With the NBA in a lockout, players searched for the best runs across the country. Naturally, the Drew League fell in that category. Anderson said that the lockout created a more competitive atmosphere. Appearances from top NBA players meant the league had to move from Washington Park to their location now, King/Drew Magnet High School.
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