Monday, November 09, 2009

Weplay.com Launches Free Basketball Drills Library with Video from LeBron James Basketball Camp

Weplay.com, the ultimate online destination for the youth sports community, has launched its free Basketball Skills and Drills library featuring content from the LeBron James King James Academy summer basketball camp in San Diego.

Weplay.com was granted access to film drills at LeBron’s camp where kids learned and practiced the fundamentals of basketball, team play, good sportsmanship and healthy habits. Weplay.com’s library of hundreds of free basketball drill videos, animations and basketball plays also includes footage of the NBA’s biggest stars including Tony Parker, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“Millions of players and coaches are playing basketball this winter and Weplay is dedicated to providing them with the information and tools they need to stay organized and make the most of their season. Our partnership with basketball’s best such as LeBron James gives us a compelling and helpful offering,” said Steve Hansen, CEO, Weplay.com.

The basketball drill library is organized by skill, including ball control drills, defensive drills and plays, offensive drills and plays, passing drills, rebounding drills and shooting drills. The comprehensive library is also organized by skill level so that parents, coaches and kids can find the right basketball drills based on the age of their teams and leagues.

“We’re building the online home of youth sports. By empowering parents and coaches to teach sports, giving them the best Internet tools to organize their teams and leagues and making it fun and easy to share the memories of the season, Weplay helps everyone involved celebrate youth sports, and in the process, encourages healthy, active children,” said Mr. Hansen...Read more here or see the site now

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