The Los Angeles Lakers have announced a multi-year sponsorship naming National University as the official higher education sponsor of the franchise. National University’s Lakers sponsorship will promote fan engagement through both in-game experiences and community involvement.
“We’re honored to introduce National University as the first official higher education sponsor of the Los Angeles Lakers” said Los Angeles Lakers Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Jill Snodgrass. “Through this new collaboration, we look forward to introducing the university to Lakers nation and honoring their shared values and commitment to community.”
National University is a Veteran-founded nonprofit which has provided accessible and affordable higher education opportunities to nontraditional, working and military students. They offer more than 150 online and on-campus programs with on-ground, online, hybrid, metaverse, four-week and eight-week classes, and group and individual models designed to help students reach their goals
“As the Lakers and our students know, excellence is rooted in learning well and finishing strong,” said Dr. Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO of National University. “Partnering with the Lakers — an iconic organization known for both athletic excellence and community impact — amplifies our mission to support ANDers™ — students pursuing education and working, parenting, family caregiving, military service, and more.”
National University will be sponsoring certain in-game elements as well as community initiatives throughout the area. This will include things such as a pregame Cadet Swearing-In Ceremony, an on-court presentation of The Lakers Scholarship and a Heroes on the Hardwood military base basketball clinic.
National University was founded in 1971 and has since grown to 130,000 learners served every year and 250,000 alumni around the world serving in industries such as education, health care and criminal justice.
Tim Hardaway believes Lakers guard Luka Doncic could win NBA MVP
Of course, when it comes to the on-court product of the Los Angeles Lakers, things will revolve around superstar guard Luka Doncic who is set to enter his first full season with the franchise. Doncic has gotten himself into great shape this offseason and his performance during FIBA EuroBasket 2025 has many believing this could be his best season yet.
One former player who feels Luka could be in for a monster year is retired All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway, who believes the Lakers superstar could win the MVP award this season. Hardaway noted that if Doncic has a huge year and the Lakers get a top seed in the loaded Western Conference, he could walk away with his first MVP of his career.
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