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Cavs’ Max Strus holds 2nd annual Bowl the Land event for foundation
NORTH OLMSTED — As a kid, Cavaliers small forward Max Strus used to be taken by his uncle to community events for the Chicago Bears, often involving bowling. He had such fond memories of those days that he hoped to be able to organize similar events as his career progressed.
And so the Max Strus Family Foundation Bowl the Land event was created in 2024. The second annual event was held Dec. 7 at RollHouse in North Olmsted, and it featured the entire Cavaliers team and coach Kenny Atkinson, who all showed up in support.
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“When I was I younger, I grew up going to events, and it was called Bowl with the Bears. My uncle was with Blue Cross Blue Shield and he’d buy a lane and bring us,” Strus said. “So to do that, have a bunch of kids here, hopefully they’ll remember this for the rest of their lives as well.”
Max Strus and Cavaliers teammates support the Max Strus Family Foundation Bowl the Land event at RollHouse on Dec. 7, 2025.
Proceeds from the event will benefit local programs supporting education, youth sports, health care, cancer research and mental health resources. Families and organizations who want to be a part of the experience are teamed up with a Cavaliers player for a round of bowling.
“We have a pedestal that we’re put on when you’re in this environment,” Strus said. “How you use your platform is special to me, and this is how I want to do it, how I was raised to do it. So having this platform to be able to speak out, be a light in the community and create a sense of community for all is all I’m trying to do.”
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Strus has yet to make his season debut with the Cavs after offseason foot surgery, which also prevented him from bowling during his family foundation’s event, but he was able to meet everyone who came. Teammates took on the responsibility of bowling on his behalf.
“It just shows you about our team. We’re all in it for the right reasons,” Strus said. “We’re all doing it the right way and trying to help each other out with our endeavors.”
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Cavs’ Max Strus hosts 2nd annual Bowl the Land event