Compton Kidz Club sends special message of support for LA Lakers
COMPTON, Calif. - One of the Los Angeles Lakers' favorite group of performers is sending the team a special message of support as they make their way through the NBA Finals against Miami.
Compton Kidz Club has performed for during a recent halftime show. They have also performed the national anthem and reopened the NBA’s 2019-20 season with a performance in July.
The afterschool program was created by Fred Martin.
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It teaches young women about the performing arts while encouraging them to become socially and environmentally active.
Since it was founded more than two decades ago, the group has worked with a “Who’s who” in Hollywood including rapper Common and Diane Warren.
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The Compton Kidz Foundation is also an active participant in the Lakers Youth Foundation, spearheading anti-bullying and environmental initiatives with a mission to eliminate single-use plastics.
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The Compton Kidz club has an online after school program which starts Oct. 12th. The school teaches dance, singing, acting, and modeling.