- Rapper and actor Ice Cube founded the BIG3 League in 2017
- A host of former NBA stars have starred in the league over the years
- Cube named the players he would love to see take part in it in the future
Ice Cube’s BIG3 league has taken big strides since it was founded back in 2017. The 3-on-3 basketball league has grown in popularity over the years, with some former NBA stars like Joe Johnson and Amar’e Stoudemire having taken part in it.
Following a successful weekend for the league in Boston recently, Cube sat down for an interview with The Boston Globe, where he spoke about the players he would like to see in his league.
“I’d love Boogie Cousins, Dwight Howard, Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford, these are people that I would love to see in the league,” Cube said. “We’ll see if they’ll play. LaMarcus Aldridge is out there but you’ve got to be ready to play.”
LaMarcus Aldridge and Jamal Crawford could potentially suit up, with both having retired in recent years. DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard, and Isaiah Thomas, however, still hold aspirations of playing in the NBA.
Cousins is currently playing in Puerto Rico while Howard last played in Taiwan. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year wants to return to the Los Angeles Lakers but there has been no indication yet that they’d be interested in a reunion. Isaiah Thomas, meanwhile, recently held a workout with multiple NBA teams but remains unsigned.
If these three can’t make it back to the league for a while longer, then they might consider heading to the BIG3.
The BIG3 Is Going Global
Cube has big aspirations for his 12-team league and is determined to continue its growth. The latest step in that has been the decision to go global, with the 2023 BIG3 Championship game and the All-Star game being held in London.
The BIG3 is coming to London. Read more from @TheSun here – https://t.co/uZzekOOyN3 pic.twitter.com/Wf5sYSXw3I
— BIG3 (@thebig3) May 11, 2023
These will be held on August 26th at the O2 Arena. Cube also didn’t rule out the prospect of having a London-based team and it would be some accomplishment if they can actually get that done.
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