Former Mizzou basketball star hosts seventh annual Camp Bowers

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers is hosting his seventh annual Camp Bowers this week at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse.

Bowers said the camp set a new record with 315 kids participating this year.

"The fact that the camp is continuously growing - I think that's a testament to my staff and my wife and her staff behind the scenes and the amount of effort that I put into it," Bowers said. "I'm very blessed, very fortunate to be thought so highly of, and it's very fulfilling."

You can watch our full interview with Laurence Bowers in the video player below.

Bowers' former Mizzou teammate J.T. Tiller was one of the coaches at this year's Camp Bowers. You can watch our full interview with the former MU guard in the video player below.

Camp Bowers runs through Wednesday for kids ages 8-16. Click here for more information.