LeBron James Lights Up Drew League for 42 Points

July 18, 2022 World Sports

LeBron James made a cameo in the Drew League in South Central LA for the first time since the NBA Lockout in 2011, and he did not disappoint fans with 42 points in a victory. Despite rumors, Kyrie Irving was a no-show in his Drew League game and was spotted giving tips and pointers at a girls basketball camp in the Valley instead.

The Drew League has been going on since 1973 when it was created by Alvin Wills — a teacher and coach at Drew Middle School — who formed a six-league team for local kids. Over the years, the Drew Summer League attracted amateurs and pros from all over the world and it eventually got sponsorship from Nike.

The Drew League saw an influx of superstars during NBA lockout in 2011, including LeBron and Kobe Bryant. As the story goes, Baron Davis invited LeBron to watch a Drew League game but he got so pumped up by the action and the buzz of the crowd, that he asked if he could play in the next game.