Who Needs the NBA Playoffs When We Have The Live Oak Tournament in Manhattan Beach

By Brad Jacobson

Yes, comparing this Live Oak Tournament is quite the exaggeration, but this 3 on 3 tournament in Manhattan Beach was incredibly entertaining.  I showed up to grab a couple photos for the Easy Reader article (click here to view it) and ended up staying for well over an hour.  The tournament consisted of mostly Live Oak Park regulars which led to a lot of fun banter, trash talk and a broken nose.  The guys were having fun both on and off the court.

This years tournament was held in honor Joe Straight, a long Live Oak Park regular who had played on those courts for over 35 years.  Joe’s brother John played the tournament and won the first annual Joe Straight MVP award.

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