NBA Development League: Community

Community

Community Outreach
During the 2011-2012 NBA D-League Season the Los Angeles D-Fenders serviced the Los Angeles community in many ways and showed that they can be champions on the court and in the community. Highlights include:

Working with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to put together food boxes to be distributed to food pantries all around Los Angeles.

Visiting Valor Academy, a local charter school, and teaching the 7th grade student body how to live a healthy and active lifestyle during NBA FIT Week.

Hosting basketball clinics at various community groups throughout the season.

Donating autographed memorabilia to local nonprofit organizations to assist in their fundraising purposes.

Joining TreePeople at a tree planting event in Inglewood to support people becoming more environmentally friendly.

Game Night Programs:
The Los Angeles D-Fenders understand the importance of their fans and appreciate all of their support throughout the season. In an effort for the D-Fenders to connect with their young fans at the games they have game night programs and promotions that they host at every D-Fenders home game. Games and promotions listed below.

Dance for your Pizza contest

Dress & Dribble

Free Throw Contest

Adidas Fan of the Game

Spaulding True to the Game, True to Your School

Honorary Team Attendant

Community News:

The D-Fenders Partner With TreePeople for NBA Green Week
In honor of NBA Green Week the Los Angeles D-Fenders partnered with TreePeople and 60 students from Brentwood High School to beatify a local park.

D-Fender Otis George Visits Valor Basketball
During the 2011-2012 NBA D-League basketball season, Valor Academy has become one of the D-Fenders biggest fans. They have come to several games and even had a special FIT Live Healthy Week visit from some of the players to talk about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

NBA D-League FIT – Live Healthy Week: Los Angeles D-Fenders Visit Valor Academy
To conclude NBA D-League FIT – Live Healthy Week the Los Angeles D-Fenders made a visit to Valor Academy. Three D-Fenders players, Zach Andrews, Brian Hamilton and Otis George participated in a discussion with 75 7th grade students about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

Los Angeles D-Fenders Host Basketball Clinic for NJB Walnut
The Los Angeles D-Fenders continued their Season of Giving as the players, coaches and staff hosted a basketball clinic for 100 NJB Walnut basketball players on December 18th. The two-hour clinic focused on teaching Kindergarteners through 8th graders fundamental offensive and defensive basketball skills.

D-Fenders Season of Giving Event: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
To tip off the Los Angeles D-Fender’s Season of Giving holiday initiative the players, coaches and staff visited the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help with the Food Sorting Project.

D-Fenders Visit Palms Middle School's Team Prime Time
The Los Angeles D-Fenders began their community outreach this week with a visit to Palms Middle School and their afterschool athletic mentoring program Team Prime Time.