From the G-League Grind to the NBA Stage
Long Lam’s path to the NBA was built through years of hands-on experience across basketball and professional sports. After discovering athletic training through his shared passion for sports and medicine, the Texas native began developing his craft as an Athletic Training Graduate Assistant at the University of Houston, where he also earned his Master’s of Education in Sport and Fitness Administration in 2011. An internship with the Houston Rockets gave him his first experience inside an NBA organization before he stepped into a leadership role as Head Athletic Trainer for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets’ G League affiliate, from 2013–2016. His experience also expanded into professional soccer with the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. Lam then joined the Golden State Warriors organization, serving four seasons as Head Athletic Trainer for the Santa Cruz Warriors before making the jump to the NBA as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Golden State, a career shaped by working his way through every level of the game.
