Lakers surprise youngsters with Thanksgiving Feast

Partnering with East West Bank and Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, the Los Angeles Lakers provided a Thanksgiving meal - complete with turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie - Saturday, Nov. 17, for 200 children and their families belonging to the Roy W. Roberts II/Watts-Willowbrook  Boys and Girls Club. The meal, which was a surprise act of kindness, was attended by Lakers team members Andrew Bynum, Javaris Crittenton, Brian Cook, Maurice Evans, Jordan Farmar  and was held as part of 2007-08 “A Season of Giving” campaign, according to an article published on the Lakers official Web site.

“It’s a great holiday and this event means a lot to me just to give back to the community and seeing all these little kids out here - you know, i was one day in their same shoes so it means a lot to me,”  Crittendon said as part of an interview with fellow team mate Farmar. Bynum, who left his post behind the buffet style line to pass out pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top, was at a loss for words when asked what the event meant to him.
“We gave back to the community, hung out with the kids, ate some food - it doesn’t get much better than that,” Farmar said. The event, which allowed children the opportunity to meet their favorite players and get their autographs, also gave children the chance to work up an appetite with a myriad of interactive activiities that were offered outside before the meal began.

The Lakers, which are 6-2 in their season thus far, are looking to make the most out of 2007-08, both on the court and within the community. If you still haven’t booked a pair of Lakers tickets for upcoming games, be sure to do that right here and right now at Stubhub.com.

Posted in General on November 20, 2007

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