Grandson was invited to participate in a 2024 Drew league classic at King Drew high school very great experience good playing time top players from all around the D2 league . Dominic Escobar.#11 read more

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Finally, my basketball life is complete, well almost. Seeing the whole Dream Team in 1992 in person... check. Being on the floor when the Lakers beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals in LA... check. Attending Dr. Jerry Buss memorial service... check. Seeing the first And1 Mixtape Tour at Venice Beach in 2001 with Skip to My Lou... check. Playing basketball at the Cage in New York... check. Last on my checklist... playing 1-on- 1 with Michael Jordan. Next to last on my checklist... attending Drew League. Drew League basketball for me is like that girl I always heard about but had never seen. The sexy, pretty, elusive tall brunette that cooked, cleaned and could school me on Star Wars trivia while dancing the night away with me on the pier at the beach (I know, not possible). Not high maintenance, but worthy of it all, because she is that good. Drew League is the equivalent for basketball. All substance, no frills. Small gym, NBA All Star talent ballin' hard and flashy for rep and pride, free admission. FREE ADMISSION! So if I had attended in 2011 I could've seen Kobe take on James Harden or Lebron James wax the floor. If I went in 2014 I could've seen Kevin Durant ball it up. And this year, Klay Thompson took on James Harden while Stanley Johnson guarded Baron Davis the same time that Keith Closs put a body on Andre Drummond. Metta World Peace even brought a team with his brother and his son on it while Swaggy P and Demar Derozan kept slammin' and AT&Ting it on another squad. If you are a hoops junkie, you understand the quest for the ultimate pick up game. Drew League is it. Yes it's a league and there are refs, but where else can you go, where any given day in July or August, a NBA All Star will show up and ball it up for free? There is no pretentiousness. No blacked out Suburbans, no NOI with bow ties on the perimeter. It's just the ball, the court, the players and the announcer. There are high school stars, former college stars, international players, D League and former NBA players trying to get one last shot and an invite to training camp and current NBA players that need to get some summer run in. It does fill up. If people hear that a prime time NBA player's team is taking on another prime time NBA player's team, the gym is going to pack out. At that point, the line forms outside and they let people in club style... No one out, no one in. Since 2014 Nike has set up a Drew League boutique where you can customize your own Drew League shirt, tank, or shorts. You pick your shirt colors and designs and they press it on for you on site within 30 minutes. You can get some swoll items here that no other kid on your block will have. Drew League at King Drew High School is OG and like NWA, it's straight outta Compton! read more

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Drew League is well deserving of 5 stars, and I'm really happy to have stumbled upon this page so I can leave a review it. For all basketball fans out there wondering if it's worth the trip, trust me, it is. The basketball skill level here is off the charts. NBA players frequent this league during the offseason, and for good reason. Drew league truly offers top tier competition, and features the best ball players around. To be able to sit just a row or 2 in back of superstar NBA basketball players like Durant and Harden is a real treat. Add in the fact that it is FREE, and the idea becomes unbelievable. Seriously, you cannot beat Drew League. Notable players I have seen here include: Durant, Harden, Paul Pierce, DeMar DeRozan, JR Smith, Cuttino Mobley, Metta World Peace (Ron Artest), Jordan Clarkson, Nick Young, The Game, and more! Go ahead and check this place out!! You will not be disappointed. The league is very active on Twitter with updates, so do some research beforehand and plan on attending a game you think will be good, or featuring high profile pro players. Lines get long, so get there an hour or so before the game you want to see starts. They do have a snack shack with cheap food and drinks. With a play-by-play announcer and DJ onsite, Drew League is pure entertainment. I will definitely be back! read more

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So I'm creating a YELP Page for the Drew League. It's a summer league held in Watts, Ca. in Los Angeles. It started out as a league for inner city players from: Watts, South Central, Compton... back in the 1970's but has grown in popularity over the years and now features NBA players (during their offseason) in addition to regular players. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/drew-league-los-angeles?select=11YO8_Gczi6QBwy7Yq_iSg#11YO8_Gczi6QBwy7Yq_iSg ========= LOCATION ========= Located in Los Angeles, more specifically in Watts @ the King Drew High School gymnasium. The court it a pretty nice indoor upper echelon high school basketball court. There's rows of seating on both sides of the court that go about 30 row high. The arena can hold a few thousand spectators. =========== THE LEAGUE =========== If you like basketball I suggest you check it out. A few of the teams are owned by celebrities such as THE GAME and BARON DAVIS. Most importantly, IT'S FREE to come watch. It's a first come first serve basis. There's usually 7 games (14 teams) per day, with games starting as early as 10am and ending around 8pm. Some of the notable players to play games here are: - Kobe Bryant - Lebron James - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Paul Pierce - Metta World Peace / Ron Artest - John Wall - Paul George - Javal McGee - Byron Scott - Micheal Cooper - Baron Davis Some of the regulars, who play in multiple weeks during the summer include: Kevin Durant, James Harden, Nick Young, Metta World Peace, Darren Collison, Trevor Ariza, The Game and a few others. NIKE now sponsors the Drew League and there is a DJ and play by play announcer. ==== TIPS ==== - After July 1st (NBA free agency) is when the NBA players are allowed to play. After that the lines to get in tend to be really long so come early. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/drew-league-los-angeles?select=11YO8_Gczi6QBwy7Yq_iSg#0Y8ShFBYrfd4yjzOLiv9Wg - There's a hole-in-the-wall type food court which has $1.00 tacos, chips, candy, Kool Aid, sodas, popcorn etc. on the cheap. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/drew-league-los-angeles?select=gE5fQWtW1LCu1S0IOhukBQ#7q21FLxBRaPsv7-EsdLZAg - Follow the DREW LEAGUE Twitter page, they update their Twiitter Feed multiple times a day and will let you know when celebs or NBA players might be coming and/or arrive. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/drew-league-los-angeles?select=gE5fQWtW1LCu1S0IOhukBQ#L0DktqEfksd64phFTP-uCg =============== FINAL THOUGHTS =============== You get to see some pretty good basketball (even if there's no NBA players) for free and can possibly be 5-10 feet from some of the best basketball players on the planet. It's in the ghetto so the neighborhood ain't the safest BUT I mean it's pretty much a straight shoot from the freeway and if NBA players are up for it, you should be too. read more

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you can reserve a court side seat for $50 watching NBA caliber players and ex college stars duke it out for court supremacy! I came here past summer for a game. Even though I missed one of the marquee events (the ones with The Game, Kevin Durant, Baron Davis, James Harden etc), I got to see Swaggy P, DeMar DeRozan and Jordan Crawford play. Nick Young even yelled at me during a play! If you get a chance to watch some of the biggest NBA stars play in this summer rec league, make sure you reserve a court side seat ahead of time! Or else you will have to stand in a line for the free bleacher seats. read more

Drew League - Professional Sports Teams Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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So much fun. Was nervous to come cause I'm not familiar with the area, but ended up having a great time. Saw some games and saw some stars (Giannis, Swaggy P, Jordan Bell). Basketball is pretty competitive. Parking isn't too bad around the area. read more

The BEST Pro Am Basketball in the Country !!!! A MUST experience !!! The Drew League is all about community and is definitely an asset to our community. Kids get to see NBA PLAYERS, TOP TIER COLLEGE PLAYERS, AND ENTERTAINERS that pop in all the time .... ALLLLL FOR FREE !!!! read more

I totally enjoyed my day at the DREW LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAMES it was exciting and electric!! The players really take PRIDE in playing !!! The crowd was really into it and you could really feel the intensity of the game !!!!!! I RECOMMEND GOING ALL SEASON TO SUPPORT !!!!! read more

I think it brings a lot of positivity to the community. It brings people from all over together to enjoy some great basketball... Also has some great talent. read more

Thee best summer basketball league you'll find. 41 years and counting. NBA, College, local talent and a few High school standouts participate in this summer classic every year. No charge at all!!!!! Come one, come all. read more