UCLA Health Laker For A Day: Willow Cristostimo

Willow was born premature at 22 weeks & weighed 14 ounces. Doctors said she had a 5% chance to live but Willow survived & conquered! Thank you to the doctors, nurses, & staff of UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, she is now 5 years old & living her best life as our Laker Girl For A Day!

As part of Delta’s Salute To Our Troops program, Alan Coleman of the Marines got an unforgettable experience watching the Lakers battle the Clippers.

As part of Delta’s Salute To Our Troops program, TSgt Andre Lyles of the Air Force got an unforgettable experience inside the huddle with his favorite team.

South Bay Lakers' players and coaches were joined by members of the Laker Girls and Lakers employees, as they broke up into classrooms for short story readings.

Petty Officer 1st Class, U.S. Navy Anthony Jimenez visited the UCLA Health Training Center to meet some of the Lakers' players, and then joined them at STAPLES Center on January 24th for their matchup against the Timberwolves.

On Saturday, Dec. 22, the Lakers held their annual Holiday Party for Kids presented by East West Bank. One hundred children from at-risk areas were invited to the UCLA Health Training Center for games, decorating and more.

The South Bay Lakers began their yearlong relationship with Torrance’s Edison Elementary, as players and staff took over the school for a morning.

Dressed in Lakers shirts and Santa hats, 50 team employees scanned through the aisles of a Manhattan Beach Target, checking items off lists for those in need.

Shebyon Bedgood has had a lifetime’s worth of hospital visits. She was diagnosed withjuvenile diabetesas a youngster, received a kidney transplant as an adult and later developedurinary tract infections, among other complications. Despite enduring so muchalready, Shebyonhad to overcome yet another major health hurdle:breast cancer.

Yeoman Second Class Anthony Arevalo joined the Lakers at their practice facility for a quick tour, and then headed down to STAPLES Center to be honored on the court and watch the Lakers take on the Heat.

Sargent Josiah Long took a trip to the UCLA Health Training Center to meet some of the team, and then joining them at STAPLES Center to see the team take on the Atlanta Hawks.

Trick-or-treating is a lot more fun with Batman by your side. Lonzo, Ivica, & Svi get in the Halloween spirit!

The Lakers teamed up with the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House to give back to the patients and families that live there.

Highlights from the first half of the first session of Camp Lakers in 2018.

The kids at Camp Lakers were joined in the afternoon session by Lonzo Ball who took part in some selfies and short two-on-two games.

Josh Hart joined Camp Lakers to play some knockout and talk to the campers about his journey to the NBA.

Recap from the 28th annual Golf Invitational, with a silent auction to benefit the Lakers Youth Foundation.

The 2018 Read to Achieve featured Tyler Ennis and Channing Frye, along with 50 students who were treated to a party with Jack in the Box at the UCLA Health Training Center.

The Lakers teamed up with City of Hope, the Official Cancer Research Hospital of the Lakers, to host to over 250 students from local elementary schools for an annual Fit for Life Field Day.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Lakers Youth Foundation selected four lucky mentor pairs to go to Atlanta and see the Lakers play the Hawks, and to have some fun along the way.

SSgt Kevin C. Wingenroth of the U.S. Marines was honored as part of the season-long @Delta Salute To Our Troops program. After receiving a behind the scenes tour and meeting the team at practice, he was honored at center-court during our game.

Storekeeper First Class Belén Guzmán was honored as part of the Delta season-long Salute To Our Troops program. After receiving a tour and meeting the team at practice, she was honored at center-court during our game.

The Los Angeles Lakers Team Up event took them to Target on a shopping spree for families that have students at LAUSD schools.

The Lakers and East West Bank hosted their annual Holiday Party for Kids, where buses full of kids were treated to a snow-covered hill, giant Connect-4, giant Jenga, corn hole, pop-a-shot and ugly sweater cookies.

T he Lakers teamed up with Tissot, the Official Watch Sponsor of the NBA, to honor Coach Andrew Reyna for giving his time to the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier over the past six years.

The Lakers and the JC Cares Foundation came together to help families in Inglewood prepare for Thanksgiving dinner.

Building Bridges with Basketball uses basketball as a way to unite members of the Los Angeles Police Department with the community. Each Saturday during the month of November, police officers and community members come together to engage in conversation and spend some time on the basketball court together. Backstage: Lakers / Spectrum SportsNet

On Thursday, November 16th, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, and the Lakers joined with East West Bank for the annual Thanksgiving Feast in Los Angeles.

During the Lakers home game on Nov. 15 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lakers and Larry Nance Jr. honored his childhood pen pal, Specialist Bianca Campbell.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Pechanga Resort & Casino held a series of three basketball clinics held in Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Ontario as part of the 2017 Hoops for Troops program.