LOS ANGELES — The lines began to form around 7 a.m. Saturday outside King/Drew Magnet High, the anticipation building for the arrival of Lakers superstar LeBron James to display his talents in the famed Drew League in South Los Angeles.
James wasn't scheduled to play until 1:45 p.m., but way before he took the court, a feeling of excitement was palpable inside the jam-packed, standing-room gym from 11 a.m. on for those waiting to see him play in one of the best pro-am leagues in the country.
Before James arrived, former Clippers and Lakers center Montrezl Harrell played in an earlier game, doing his thing from inside and outside with a 3-point shot. But when he saw all the cameras and reporters after his game, he asked where they were for the previous weeks of games.
