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Lakers Hosts “Season of Giving” Dinner - Los Angeles Sentinel

The Los Angeles Lakers and East West Bank kicked off their “Season of Giving” initiative last month by hosting a dinner for several non-profit organizations at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.

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