The Los Angeles Lakers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation partnered to make December “A Season of Wishes.” On Thursday, December 13th during the third annual Wish Night with the Lakers at STAPLES Center, the Lakers took on the San Antonio Spurs and won! On this night, for every Lakers 3-Pointer, the Lakers Youth Foundation donated $500 to support the wishes of Los Angeles children with life-threatening medical conditions.

The Lakers also donated 170 seats to the Foundation’s families and volunteers. The Foundation’s “A Season of Wishes” campaign information was featured on the arena’s Jumbotron and the Lakers privately granted the wish of a Make-A-Wish child. “This is our third year hosting Wish Night with the Lakers for the Foundation’s holiday campaign and we look forward to it every year,” said Eugenia Chow, Director of Community Relations. “Knowing that every 3-point-basket will help the Make-A-Wish Foundation grant wishes for children in Los Angeles keeps the entire STAPLES Center crowd on the edge of their seats throughout the game.”

With the help of Jordan Farmar and Vladimir Radmanovic, who scored two 3 point baskets each, and Luke Walton and Kobe Bryant, who each scored one, the Lakers were able to raise $3,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation, bringing the grand total for the last three years to $10,700!

The Lakers are proud to partner with various wish granting organizations to grant wishes for children and adults with life-threatening medical conditions.

Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Born in 1980, when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 41 minutes and has granted more than 153,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.

For more information about your local Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter or to lend your support to “A Season of Wishes,” visit www.aseasonofwishes.org or call 1-888-217-WISH.