Big3
Sign in to saveBig3 (stylized BIG3) is a 3-on-3 basketball league founded by the hip-hop musician and actor Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz. The league consists of 12 teams whose rosters include both former NBA players and international players. The rules of Big3 games contain deviations from the official rules of 3-on-3 basketball as administered by FIBA. It debuted in 2017 and takes place during the NBA offseason. In January 2020, Big3 announced its rule set would be the core of a new basketball variant called "Fireball3" (stylized FIREBALL3).
Key facts
- Sports league.logo
- BIG3 (logo).png
- Sports league.title
- Big3
- Sports league.current_season
- 2026 Big3 season
- Sports league.sport
- 3x3 basketball
- Sports league.inaugural
- 2017
- Sports league.ceo
- Ice Cube
- Sports league.commissioner
- Clyde Drexler
- Sports league.teams
- 8
- Sports league.champions
- Miami 305(1st title)
- Sports league.most_champs
- DMV Trilogy(3 titles)
- Sports league.country
- United States
- Sports league.headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Sports league.tv
- CBS/Paramount+
- Sports league.website
- BIG3.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Expansions
- 2019
- 2024
- Rules
- Teams
- 2017-2024
- 2025–present
- Regular season
- Playoffs
- Championships
- Trophies and awards
- Julius Erving Championship Trophy
- Player and coach awards
- Broadcasting
- Notable people
- Commissioners
- Players
- References
- External links
Big3 (stylized BIG3) is a 3-on-3 basketball league founded by the hip-hop musician and actor Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz. The league consists of 12 teams whose rosters include both former NBA players and international players. The rules of Big3 games contain deviations from the official rules of 3-on-3 basketball as administered by FIBA. It debuted in 2017 and takes place during the NBA offseason. In January 2020, Big3 announced its rule set would be the core of a new basketball variant called "Fireball3" (stylized FIREBALL3).
==History== On January 11, 2017, Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz announced their new 3-on-3 basketball league at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel, in New York City. Roger Mason Jr. was the first President and Commissioner. The Big3 held its first draft on April 30, and the inaugural week of games took place June 25 at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. On August 26, 2017, Trilogy defeated the 3 Headed Monsters 51–46 in the inaugural Big3 Championship game, completing a perfect (10–0) season. The league's Most Valuable Player award was won by 3 Headed Monsters forward Rashard Lewis; Trilogy's undefeated season led to several awards for members of the team, including Defensive Player of the Year (James White) and Coach of the Year (Rick Mahorn).