Camp Lakers
Join us for Camp Lakers 2023 to support the Lakers Youth Foundation.
Camp Lakers features advanced and experienced basketball instructors, who teach with support and resources from the Positive Coaching Alliance and are overseen by members of the Lakers’ staff. Camp emphasizes the fundamentals of offensive and defensive basketball taught the Lakers Way. A combination of drill stations, games, league play, playoffs and awarded skill contests highlight an organized and structured week of fun for campers. Campers are grouped by age and ability.
All five days of Camp Lakers are held at The Map Sports Facility in Garden Grove, California. The Map Sports Facility features premium full indoor courts in an innovative championship-level arena located conveniently off the 405 freeway.
Who: Aspiring Basketball Players, Ages 8-17
Where: The Map Sports Facility; 12552 Western Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
Time: Day Camp, Monday-Thursday 9am - 4pm, Friday 9am - 2pm
(Parent/Guardian pick-up must be completed within 15 minutes of end of camp for the day)
Session 1: Monday, July 17 – Friday, July 21 - MAP Sports Facility - Sold Out
Session 2: Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28 - MAP Sports Facility - Sold Out
Camp Breakdown
- Day 1 – Camper Draft, Fundamentals of Defense, Drills, Games
- Day 2 – Fundamentals of Passing, Drills, Games
- Day 3 – Fundamentals of Ball Handling, Drills, Games
- Day 4 – Fundamentals of Shooting, Drills, Games
- Day 5 – Championship Friday
Friday schedule is subject to change
Each Camper Receives:
- Official Camp Lakers reversible jersey
- Lakers gift bag
- Photo with Lakers NBA Championship Trophy
- Opportunity to win autographed memorabilia and merchandise
- Instruction from coaches with a 10:1 camper to coach ratio
Lunch
Lunch will be provided, and water is available each day. Participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle. Participants with dietary restrictions, medical conditions or food allergies should bring their own lunch. Please note that there are no refrigerators available at Camp.
Tuition
Tuition for camp is $650 per session for all guests, with all tuition proceeds of Camp benefitting the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation. The Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation is the official team charity of the Los Angeles Lakers, dedicated to helping underserved youth develop their potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education, health and wellness and sports.
Health and Safety
To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to promote the health and well-being of participants and staff, Camp Lakers is committed to adhering to the current health officer orders applicable to the camp as well as any applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, protocols, or guidelines respecting COVID-19. For more information about the most recent health officer orders and recommendations issued by the Orange County Health Officer,
please visit https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/article/oc-health-officers-orders-recommendations. Camp Lakers may cancel or modify camp activities due to COVID-19 or other infectious diseases.
Refunds
Camp Lakers registrants may request a refund of their tuition fees paid, less processing fees, at any time prior to the first day of the camp session. No refunds are permitted on or following the first day of the camp session unless camp activities are cancelled by Camp Lakers.
Supervision
Camp Lakers features instructors overseen by members of the Lakers’ staff. Lakers Community Relations staff are always on-site, as well as training and medical staff. Parents are required to sign their camper out each day with their coach.
Communication
All communication for Camp Lakers registered participants will be via email. Please check your spam and junk folders and add jrlakers@la-lakers.com to your safe senders/contact list.
More Information
View our FAQ (PDF)
For questions, call 310-341-1086 or email us at jrlakers@la-lakers.com.