The BIG3 is going big. As part of the league’s championship weekend, it will hold its first-ever All-Star Game and a Celebrity Game benefiting underprivileged youth. Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Chris Haynes will participate in the Celebrity Game at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The game will air on CBS on Sept. 4. The two Celebrity Game teams will be coached by Ice Cube (captain, Rob Gronkowski) and Clyde Drexler (captain, Nelly). Haynes will be joined by other Celebrity… Source link
Read More »Ice Cube returns to talk Big3 decentralized ownership, the Lakers, Will Smith & more – BIG3
Charles Robinson and Eric Edholm Rapper, actor, mogul & Big3 founder Ice Cube joins Posted Up with Chris Haynes for the second time–fresh off a major announcement from his 3-on-3 league. Listen to the whole podcast here Chris Haynes & Ice Cube talk about the Big3’s move to a decentralized ownership strategy, allowing fans and investors to own a piece of Big3 teams, have a vote in league decisions, special access to practices and other unique benefits. Later in the podcast, Chris &… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Finance Presents: Ice Cube – BIG3
BIG3 Co-Founder and music and film legend Ice Cube sat down with Brian Sozzi to discuss the BIG3, his 3v3 basketball league that is re-starting it’s season in July, as well as his thoughts on social justice and diversity as the one year anniversary of his Contract with Black America approaches. Video Transcript BRIAN SOZZI: Joining “Yahoo! Finance” now is Ice Cube. Cube, good to finally talk with you here. So you just launched the fourth season of your basketball league. Tell us a… Source link
Read More »BIG3 returns in July for 10-week season in Las Vegas, New Orleans
After a one-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BIG3 — the popular 3-on-3 basketball league founded by hip-hop icon Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz — will tip off its 2021 season on July 10, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The fourth season of BIG3 action will be a 10-week campaign with games played at two locations: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and at Xavier University, an HBCU in New Orleans, sources said. CBS will return as the broadcast partner and each… Source link
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