Ziaire Williams joins the Lakers and plans local community outreach

Ziaire Williams has officially joined the Lakers. The forward recently expressed his enthusiasm for playing in his home city of Los Angeles. Williams hosted his annual basketball clinic in Lancaster on Saturday and noted that returning to the area will allow him to expand his community engagement efforts. He stated that he views his professional platform as a way to give back to the region where he grew up. The move marks a return to Southern California for the player. Williams indicated that he intends to use the proximity of his new team to increase his charitable activities beyond his existing annual summer camp.

• 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — “I just feel like my calling is to give back to where …