Lakers to host first Pride Night on Oct. 4 vs. Sacramento

The first Lakers’ Pride Night is coming to Staples Center this preseason.
The franchise will host Pride Night on Oct. 4, in a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. The event celebrating “diversity, inclusion and unity” with the LGBTQ community will feature a number of prominent guests, including Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, and Violet Palmer, the first openly gay NBA referee.
Collins will be receiving the “Laces of Unity” award in recogniti