2013 Los Angeles Summer Pro League (presented by AND1) kicks off 40th year

[Shoe Session – 7.17.13] – 2013 Los Angeles Summer Pro League (presented by AND1) kicks off 40th year

Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 

Images: Summer Pro League website

The Los Angeles Summer Pro League is back on its 40^th year, and will re-open its doors to another batch of ballers beginning July 20 with a two-day tryout camp on July 17-18.  Similar to last year’s run, AND1 will be co-presenting the event and is a major partner (uniform sponsor for the tournament).  This year’s tournament also coincides with the AND1 brand’s 20^th anniversary (founded 1993).

The official tournament dates are as follows:

• Tryout Camp dates: July 17 and 18, 2013.
• League dates: July 20 - 29, 2013
• Championship game on July 31, 2013.

*Dates subject to change.

A teaser of this year’s SPL run has been posted online by Frederick Smith, Jr - founder and executive producer of The Basketball Channel.  You can view the Youtube clip by clicking HERE. 

Last year’s champions, AND1 Select, will be back to compete against topnotch teams bannered by collegiate standouts and professional basketball players from different parts of the USA (click HERE for related blog article).  SPL alumni includes current NBA players Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Shane Battier, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, and Dirk Nowitzki, among others.  Over 800 former and current NBA players and thousands more of professional players around the world have played in the SPL, and every NBA team has already participated in it throughout its history.

Last year's champions, the AND1 Select team 

(image taken from SPL website banner).

Other event sponsors are Macleem, Dr. Kosari, IBL, Powerade, Coast Guard, The Basketball Channel, Wilson, Winning Ways Pro, ESPN Deportes, Hotels.com, Vincent Insurance Services, Eastbay, Blue, Website Maintenance and Design, and the NBA.

For more info about the SPL, check out their website by clicking HERE.  Shoutouts to Walt Thompson, SPL’s VP of Operations for sharing tournament info.  Stay tuned to AND1 Philippines for international features and the regular local updates by following us on Twitter (follow @and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph).  And that’s the 411, And Juan!

2012 Los Angeles Summer Pro League (presented by AND1) concludes 39th season, AND1 Select Team crowned as champs

[Shoe Session – 8.2.12] –2012 Los Angeles Summer Pro League (presented by AND1) concludes 39^th season, AND1 Select Team crowned as champs
Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 

Images: Morris Morning (via Facebook) & Summer Pro League FB fanpage

The 39^th season of the Los Angeles Summer Pro League (SPL) wrapped up last July 30, 2012 with a championship game between two previously unbeaten teams – AND1 Select and LA Loop – with the former taking home the tournament crown and in the process, recorded a 7-0 win-loss slate.  I’ve added some images below courtesy of Morris Morning (thru FB).

AND1 Select Team, 39th Los Angeles Summer Pro League Champions

This year’s tournament was co-presented by AND1 (major sponsor and official outfitter), along with Dr. Kosari, International Basketball League (IBL), The Basketball Channel, Skullcandy, Powerade, Coast Guard / Coast Guard Reserve, US Navy, Wilson, and the NBA (NBA.com), among others.  The championship game ended with the final score 91-86, with AND1 select (led by Franklin Session and Tremayne Johnson) etching out the hard-fought victory in double overtime.

League sponsors and official partners.

For more details about the game recap, click HERE to be redirected to a blog article written by Warren Shaw (with write-up provided by Walt Thompson, VP of Operations of the SPL).  You can also find out more about the SPL by visiting their official website (www.summerproleague.com) and/or add them up on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/summer.p.league).

http://www.facebook.com/summer.p.league

Official website:  www.summerproleague.com

The Summer Pro League’s list of alumni include Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki, David Robinson, Dominique Wilkins, Isaiah Thomas, Reggie Miller, Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, Moses Malone, and Dennis Rodman, among others.  More than 800 former and current NBA players and thousands more of professional players around the world have played in the SPL. 

Stay tuned to AND1 Philippines for international features and the regular local updates by following us on Twitter (follow @and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph).  And that’s the 411, And Juan!