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Mychal Thompson - Camp Advisor

Mychal Thompson, basketball star, was born January 30, 1955, in Nassau, Bahamas. The Bahamas play an important role in Mychal’s successful career, serving as the place where he grew up playing pickup on the local courts and where his love for the game grew. After a coach recruited Mychal from the Bahamas to move to Miami, Florida to compete at a higher level, his father encouraged him to take the opportunity to pursue his basketball dream. After two successful years in Miami, Mychal moved on to play both power forward and center for the University of Minnesota. After a successful college career, he became the first overall draft pick in the 1978 NBA draft. He played 14 seasons in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and eventually the Los Angeles Lakers, where his team won two NBA Championships. After winning the championships, Mychal returned to the Bahamas to celebrate, where he was greeted with a “hero’s welcome” and was named a true Bahamian sports hero and legend. Mychal went on to marry Julie Leslie, and together they had three sons, Mychel, Klay, and Trayce. All of their sons are all professional athletes. Mychal and Julie currently reside in Los Angeles where Mychal now works as the Los Angeles Lakers’ radio color commentator. Certainly, the greatest basketball player to ever come out of the Bahamas, Mychal is still very connected to his heritage, and he constantly makes trips back to his hometown to assist in the strengthening of basketball in the Bahamas. In honor of his efforts, a street leading to the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre in Nassau, a famous multi-purpose stadium, was named “Mychal Thompson Boulevard” for his contribution to the history and evolution of basketball in the Bahamas.

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Mykee Thompson - Assistant Camp Director

Mychel Thompson, the oldest of the three Thompson brothers, is a former American professional basketball player. Born June 1, 1988, he picked up basketball at an early age. Mychel began his high school career at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon, before finishing his final two years at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Santa Margarita, California. After one year at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, he committed to play for Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. In his senior season at Pepperdine, Mychel led the team in points, rebounds and three-pointers per game. He went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, however he was picked up in the third round of the 2011 NBA Developmental League Draft. During the 2011-2012 season, Mychel was brought up to the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team. After his time with the Cavaliers, he continued his career in the NBA G League for 6 seasons. In 2015, Mychel played in the LBA Italian League for Pallacanestro Varese. He has also represented the Bahamas on their National Basketball Team. Mychel currently serves as the Family Ambassador for the Thompson Family Foundation.

About The Foundation

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Seth Tarver - Assistant Camp Director

Hometown: Portland Oregon
High school: Jesuit High School Portland Oregon
College: Oregon State University
Basketball experience:

  • 4 years at Oregon state
  • 7 years professional
  • Current position: Director of partnerships and programs for the Thompson Family Foundation.
Steve Williams - Camp Director

Team Nikos Basketball Academy, 2007 – Present
Head Coach, President and CEO

  • Founded Team Nikos Basketball Academy in Orange County with one team in 2007; program currently has 34 club teams and full-service operation with weekly team practices, skills clinics, private training and tournaments throughout the region
  • Expanded to Long Beach in 2013, creating club program with 9 additional teams
  • Developed Team Nikos into the largest AAU program in California
  • Achieved 8 consecutive AAU National Championships across multiple age groups
  • Created a comprehensive training program to effectively educate and evaluate coaches with best-practice techniques and methods to motivate, mentor and develop youth players
  • Created Ladera Ranch NJB Chapter, the largest in Orange County; registering over 1,500 players annually
  • Operates multiple youth basketball camps throughout the year; over 10,000 campers trained since inception
  • Fostered relationships with NBA players, including Klay Thompson, Brandon Jennings, James Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Chase Budinger, Earl Clark, Kareem Rush, and more who have made guest appearances at youth camps
  • Founded Team Nikos Summer World Camp in 2017, attracting 40 international players from the Philippines and Singapore
  • High School Elite Head Coach 2007-2014 (7 Seasons)