Photo gallery of Byron Scott talking to Compton Centennial High students

"Lakers coach Byron Scott talks to students as he announced his participation as a mentor in Centennial High School’s Male Academy in Compton, CA. Tuesday August 19, 2014. The academy is a intervention program for the school’s ninth and tenth grade male students. Throughout the school year, Scott will visit the students to mentor as well as participate in motivational discussions. (Thomas R. Cordova-Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram)"

“Lakers coach Byron Scott talks to students as he announced his participation as a mentor in Centennial High School’s Male Academy in Compton, CA. Tuesday August 19, 2014. The academy is a intervention program for the school’s ninth and tenth grade male students. Throughout the school year, Scott will visit the students to mentor as well as participate in motivational discussions. (Thomas R. Cordova-Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram)”

You read about Lakers coach Byron Scott talking on Tuesday to students at Compton Centennial High as part of the school’s Male Academy program. You read about Scott saying that outside of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers’ starting positions remains “up for grabs” during next month’s training camp. You read about Scott saying he hopes to have his coaching staff finalized by the end of this week.

But pictures always tell a 1,000 words. And in the case of LANG’s photo gallery of Scott’s appearance Tuesday at Compton Centennial High, plenty of images tell various stories.

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