The Jan. 13 Lakers matchup versus the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena is dedicated to the Los Angeles community and Southern California’s first responders, the team announced Monday.
According to the Lakers, the game will honor the strength and spirit of LA as relief and recovery efforts begin for those impacted by the recent wildfires.
The Lakers and Southern California professional sports organizations joined together today to pledge a combined donation of more than $8 million to assist local relief efforts. Beyond immediate support, the Lakers Youth Foundation will direct funds to youth sports recovery efforts across Altadena, Pasadena and Pacific Palisades to ensure sports for kids continues to thrive in these communities. Additionally, Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick has independently pledged to donate to local relief efforts.
“We are committed as ever to Los Angeles,” Redick said in a press release. “We recognize it’s not just our community that has been impacted by this. We’re committed to helping people as much as we can, and we’re going to do that.”
These efforts complement the team’s donation drive to support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s relief efforts. Starting Monday night through Friday, Jan. 17, fans attending Lakers games at Crypto.com Arena are encouraged to bring new, in-the-package, personal items and non-perishable food to drop at collection bins located outside Crypto.com Arena before entering the arena.
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