LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Paolo Banchero headline CrawsOver Pro-Am

LeBron James will headline a star-studded list of NBA players set to participate in the CrawsOver Pro-Am on Saturday at Washington’s Seattle Pacific University.

It will be James’ first time participating in this event, and his first time playing live in Seattle since 2007, when he faced the Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder) as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Last month, the 37-year-old played in the Drew League for the first time in more than a decade, scoring 42 points in his first game action since his 2021-22 season was cut short.

James, who recently agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $97.1 million extension, will be joined by veterans Jayson Tatum, Dejounte Murray, Isaiah Thomas and Aaron Gordon, along with rookie first-round draft picks Paolo Banchero (No. 1 overall), Chet Holmgren (No. 2), Tari Eason (No. 17) and MarJon Beauchamp (No. 24).

The CrawsOver, formerly known as the Seattle Pro-Am Basketball League, is a top-tier summer pro-am league that features current and former professional, international, minor league and collegiate players. It was founded by 20-year NBA veteran and Seattle native Jamal Crawford, a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Banchero and Holmgren recently combined for 84 points and 23 rebounds in a CrawsOver exhibition game on July 30.

Stay tuned for the top moments from Saturday’s game.