In recent years, ProAm runs have become increasingly popular. With Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver, the Drew League, The Basketball Tournament and many more, the ProAm leagues have continued to thrive. This offseason, LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan pulled up to a Drew League game in Los Angeles to give local fans a treat.
In a recent interview with JJ Redick on “The Old Man & The Three”, DeRozan spoke about his Drew League game with LeBron James:
Considering the recent losses of Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle, James’ involvement seems bigger than basketball. DeRozan continued:
Of course, James and DeRozan weren’t the only NBA stars to pull up for ProAm games this offseason.
LeBron James & other NBA stars in the ProAm Leagues
Many NBA players took part in ProAm leagues this season. Besides LeBron James and Demar DeRozan, Hawks’ new signing Dejounte Murray was also part of the ProAm league.
Murray went viral for his antics during a game that saw him repeatedly bounce the ball off an opposing player’s head. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the most notable thing that happened in ProAm runs this offseason.
When LeBron James made a surprise appearance at CrawsOver, he did so against newly drafted Chet Holmgren. Unfortunately for the rookie, he sustained a serious ankle injury just minutes into the game. As a result, the organizers were forced to cancel the rest of the game. Holmgren is likely to sit out the entire 2022-23 NBA regular season.
Given the unfortunate injury Holmgren sustained, fans will anxiously wait to see if NBA players make ProAm appearances next offseason.
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