Sep 9th EVENT: Above the Noise

WHO & WHAT:  An IRL launch event and conversation with six-time NBA All-Star, DeMar DeRozan, discussing his new book Above the Noise. DeMar will be in conversation with journalist and host of ESPN’s weekday NBA studio show, NBA Today, Malika Andrews. hosted at The Gathering Spot in West Adams.

WHEN: Monday, September 9, 2024 @ 7pm PST (doors @ 6:15pm)

WHERE: The Gathering Spot LA (5211 W Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016)

ADA Compliance: Elevator Access, Seating Capacity 140

PARKING: $20 Valet; street parking also available. Rideshare encouraged.

HEALTH & SAFETY: For your safety, we ask that you please wear a face covering while indoors for our events.

HOW: Reserve an IRL ticket from one of the options below.

• IRL TICKET RSVP W/ SIGNED BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a SIGNED book copy available for pick up at the event. Select 'Local Pickup' at checkout to waive shipping. Your order confirmation email is your ticket. 

• FREE *IRL* TICKET: IRL Event entry based on capacity. Limited Signed copies will be available for purchase during the event. Due to our limited capacity, please only RSVP if you plan to attend.

• SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Can't make it IRL but want a signed copy? Order on this page. We'll ship it to you after the event!

Please email us if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns.

DeMar DeRozan is a six-time NBA All-Star, has been called a “basketball savant” (ESPN) and “the best closer in the NBA (GQ) but growing up in the streets of Compton, he faced constant hardships and danger, learning to keep his head down and mind his own business. But basketball became his escape, evolving from a mere pastime to an obsession and ultimately as a shield from the pervasive drugs and gang activity that surrounded him. In this remarkably honest account, DeMar reveals his greatest and most humbling lesson: acknowledging his own limitations after grappling with depression. Despite his accomplishments on and off the court, he remains a product of an unforgiving environment, carrying the weight of a relentless cycle of pain, fear, and resilience, etched into his very being.

Malika Andrews is a journalist and host of ESPN’s weekday NBA studio show, NBA Today. She also hosts NBA Countdown on ESPN and ABC. Andrews made her debut as a sideline reporter during the 2019-20 season. In 2021, at 26-years-old, Andrews became the youngest sports broadcaster to host the NBA Finals Trophy Ceremony. She made history in 2022 as the first ever woman to host the NBA Draft. She won the Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air talent Sports Emmy in 2022. She has appeared across multiple platforms on the Disney family of networks including Good Morning America, SportsCenter, ESPN.com and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN in October 2018, Andrews worked as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and The
New York Times. Andrews is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and sits on the NABJ Sports Task Force Scholarship Committee. She was honored with the 2021 NABJ Michael J. Feeney Emerging Journalist of the Year Award. Andrews is a lifelong equestrian, skier, avid reader, fashion enthusiast and loves Broadway shows.