{"id":6661,"date":"2022-11-21T09:20:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/?p=6661"},"modified":"2022-11-21T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T23:03:59","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-and-pechanga-partner-for-hoops-for-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/los-angeles-lakers-and-pechanga-partner-for-hoops-for-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers &#038; Pechanga honor So Cal military by hosting basketball clinics with Lakers Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> (November 21, 2022) \u2013 The Los Angeles Lakers and Pechanga Resort Casino made a military slam dunk this November leading up to Veterans Day. For the eighth year, the team and Pechanga hosted the annual Hoops for Troops program on the hardwood at Crypto.com Arena. During three separate sessions, 150 service men and women suited up and hit the court, running drills, playing scrimmages and even dancing a bit with Lakers Legends Robert Horry, Michael Cooper and James Worthy. For one whole hour, the active military members from bases around Southern California got to feel what it\u2019s like to run, dribble and shoot baskets on the same court as the Legends, and other Lakers greats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hoops-for-Troops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hoops-for-Troops.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hoops-for-Troops.jpg 478w, https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hoops-for-Troops-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Southern California U.S. Military Members have fun at Hoops for Troops clinic in Nov. 2022.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A special sponsorship between the Lakers and Pechanga Resort Casino created the \u201cHoops for Troops\u201d program in 2015. The program shows service members that there are organizations that appreciate them and the sacrifices they make to serve the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe partnership with Pechanga is so special because they and the Lakers have made that commitment to the community,\u201d said Michael Cooper, Lakers Legend. \u201cWe are so glad to have them with us and be all involved with us. The veterans, when we\u2019re running away from danger, they\u2019re running to danger to protect us so this event for them is so special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With their families able to watch from the arena seats, the 50 military members in each one-hour clinic received free t-shirts, four tickets to that evening\u2019s Lakers game, and amazing lifetime memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cService Members do amazing work for our communities both abroad and at home every single day,\u201d said Matt Makovec, Director of Community Relations, Los Angeles Lakers.&nbsp;\u201cThe Lakers organization wants to show our support for their sacrifices.&nbsp; We take pride in being able to provide special experiences for Service Members and their families, to take a night off and enjoy their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur servicemen and women make sacrifices every day that many of us take for granted,\u201d said Andrew Masiel Sr., President of the Pechanga Development Corporation. \u201cWe are honored to again be a part of this gesture of appreciation and support for all of their service and sacrifices.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES (November 21, 2022) \u2013 The Los Angeles Lakers and Pechanga Resort Casino made a military slam dunk this November leading up to Veterans Day. 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