After a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, the excitement was back earlier this month as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top selections from the touted 2025 class took the court with their new teams.

Just one more example of how professional sports go the extra mile to make a difference for Las Vegas: With the NBA Summer League in town, it was a perfect opportunity to show team work in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kenny Guinn Middle School.

Mogbo was a double-double machine at USF, averaging 14 points and 10.1 assists per game for the West Coast Conference program. After being the first pick in the second round of the 2024 draft, Mogbo established himself as a member of the Raptors rotation.