Originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Laulu was waived at the end of the preseason. In the pre-draft process, he impressed Raiders scouts at their local Pro Day, prompting the Silver and Black to take a shot on the hometown kid once he was waived. He ultimately started seven games his rookie season.
He initially attempted to host his first camp last offseason while still on the Colts roster. But now doing so as a member of his hometown team, holds even more weight for him personally.
"I always wanted to have a camp at my high school," Laulu said. "Seeing other guys in the league go back to their hometown and do it, and the fact I get to do this playing for the Raiders in my hometown – as soon as I got into the NFL I knew I wanted to do a camp."
The camp ended with Laulu taking photos with child along with autographs for each child. He also personally expensed a taco and ice cream truck for all the families who attended.
"It also shows you don't have to be from one of the top schools in the city in order to produce NFL talent," said D.J. Campbell, former NFL safety and current head coach for Centennial High School. "Obviously Centennial made such a mark on him that he decided to come back here and hold this camp. ... He was at the first home game, he was one of the honorary captains and he's legitimately shown support. For our first state championship, he recorded a video for the boys before the game so he's been Centennial through and through."
Following this successful trial run, his goal is to make the camp bigger and better for the community next summer.
"Being able to come out here, I know when I was their age I would've thought it was super cool for a guy in the league, let alone a Vegas guy to be [here]," Laulu said. "A guy that plays for the Raiders who went to Centennial, went to Cimarron, all these public schools that weren't really the best at football but I'm showing them there's still a way.
"You can still make it, no matter where you come from. It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish."