LeBron James will headline a star-studded group of NBA players set to participate in pro-am event that will pit professional players against amateurs in a Seattle gym.
The Los Angeles Lakers icon leads a list of players set to participate in The CrawsOver, a pro-am game organised by former NBA All-Star Jamal Crawford. James will be joined by veteran players Jayson Tatum, Dejounte Murray, Isaiah Thomas and Aaron Gordon as well as rookie Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Tari Eason and MarJon Beauchamp.
It is remarkable for the city of Seattle that such an event is set to take place given the population have been yearning for professional basketball ever since the Seattle Supersonics franchise moved to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder.