Professional NBA Basketball Camps for Kids

There are numerous benefits that come along with allowing your child to participate in a professional basketball camp. Participants, of course, get to meet professional athletes, but they also learn advanced knowledge about basketball and independence, and even perfect their social skills. Better Homes & Gardens Magazine reports, "Camps broadens social skills and often tap resources your child never had to call on before."

  1. Dwyane Wade

    • Professional basketball player Dwyane Wade hosts a summer basketball camp entitled, "Dwyane Wade All-Star Camp." The camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 18 years old. According to dwyanewade.com, participants of the camp receive nine hours of expert instruction, autographed camp team photos, opportunities to win contests and prizes, and a camp T-shirt. The cost of the camp is $299, and as of 2010, the site of the camp is at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Wade also leads a second basketball camp at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

    Carmelo Anthony

    • Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony also heads a summer basketball camp. The camp is known as "Camp Melo," and is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 18 years old and costs $149, as of 2010. Pro Camp Worldwide, an events management company that assists pro athletes with their camps, reports that participants at Camp Melo "will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills and the team concept of basketball." The cost of Camp Melo also includes an autographed team photo, a camp T-shirt, chances to win contests and prizes, and six hours of expert instruction. As of 2010, campers gather at Thunder Ridge High School in Littleton, Colorado, for the camp.

    Dwight Howard

    • The "Dwight Howard Basketball Camp" is held at the University of Central Florida in Orlando Florida. According to Pro Camp Worldwide, at the camp, NBA player Dwight Howard "will give daily talks highlighting the finer points of the game of basketball and beyond." Parents and guests are allowed to listen in on the highlights. The camp costs $199 as of 2010 and includes nine hours of expert instruction, a camp T-shirt, an autographed camp team photo and an opportunity to win contest and prizes. At camp, campers may purchase a $15 camp bracelet that allows them to receive two sports drinks, lunch and one snack each day.