Tiktouni’s transformation in coordination Big3 He will attend the three basketball circle on three Ice cube To Los Angeles this summer.
For the first time, each of the teams will represent a city where the league in its eighth season turns into a location -based model. The teams will be Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Washington, DC, and – yes! – no
The Los Angeles team will be called “Los Angeles”. The coach will be a former goalkeeper Lakers and Clearrs Nick Young – AKA Swaggy P – for whom Sawatland roots It runs deep like these cubes. The youth starred at the University of Southern California And and Resda Cleveland Hi before embarking on a The profession of the American Professional League for 12 years This included a lot of shooting, a handful of help and a continuous path of biomed quotes and heartfelt.
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“I am very excited,” Young told the Times. “Currently, we are the third best team in Los Angeles, and we hope to hope for second.
Ice cube He realizes, however, that everyone will not consider the team’s name a laughing issue. His album, “Person”, Released in November 1992, was Febn hip -hop response to No riots after Four police officers have been acquitted By the Simi Valley jury six months ago, despite her arrest in the beating video Rodney King.
In an email to the Times, Ice Cube said it supports the name of the new owners.
“They chose the name La Riot because it represents flexibility, passion, and the unbreakable Los Angeles spirit,” said Ice Cube. “This city is based on energy and culture, and a motor to challenge the current situation – just like Big3.
“The name embodies the league sabotage of the league, the competitive gravel of their team, the deep communication they enjoy with the people who make up the rich, selective and emotional, and say this themselves; riots are here to shake matters, bring a new level of excitement in the game, and give this city a team that reflects the identity of the son.”
Ice Cube was a member of the leading group of rap NWA along with Dr. DreDJ Yella, MC Ren And founder eazy-e. Transfer from hip hop to a The main actor, director, producer, films and the main producerHe lives in Los Angeles with his 33 -year -old wife, Kimberly Woodruff.
Since 2017, he was a league executive after the creation of the Big3, which plays a short season of weekly games that include each team in a specific location. For example, riots will one day be hosted from three or four games and play the rest of the two -month season.
The coaches are the biggest names in the league, and young man It joins the Naismith Hall Gary Bayton (Boston Ball Hogs), Michael Cooper (Miami 305), George Gervine (Detroit amplifiers), Calvin Murphy (Houston Rig Hands) and Nancy Lieberman (Dallas Power) – The only main coach of the men’s professional basketball team. Stephen Jackson DMV and Chicago Triplets are not employed as a coach. Big3 Commissioner is Famer Hall Clyde Drexler.
Lists will be held during the Big3 draft in May. Many old warriors Big3 played 10 years or more in the American Professional League, making it a little smaller than, for example, 50 and above PGA Tour Champions. The lists are full of balls behind their best days, but they can shine in the form of half -court.
This is what Ice Cube, 55, from the first day, does not envision the intelligence of marketing to increase awareness. Before the WNBA project last year, Kitlene Clark offered 10 million dollars To play in Big3 for two seasons-this is in the salary structure, which pays most players $ 10,000 per game during the seven-game season.
Big3 presented rules and concepts to make the game friendly to fans. The winners are the first team to 50 points. The three -point points line is the same distance as in the American Professional League, but a longer shot is four points. A mistake can be challenged by “Bring the fire” The base is once per half, with one single players to determine its validity.
Ice Cube expects that you will enjoy the La Fan base of basketball and scene.
“La has one of the richest history of basketball at the world level in the world, from Legendary League Championships such as Drew to Professional city breedsHe said: “The Los Angeles team plans to take advantage of this legacy and create a celebration for a whole day that appears to be a real living party. Whether it is a partnership with local non -profit organizations, community sellers, artists, performance artists, or construction that reflects the true Los Angeles, from the court to the attachment, they intend to make La Riot the people’s team – authentic, comprehensive and building for the city.”
The foundations of ICE Cube Big3 With his long -standing collaborators, the media and the director of talent Jeff Catinitz. After seven years of irregular teams of cities, Big3 moved to the site -based model to build fans loyalty and sell privileges to their local owners.
The price is $ 10 million, and four privileges have been bought so far, including La Riot by Sean HorwatzPalm Drive Associats, co -founder and CEO of Palm Drive Associats, a private stock company that focuses on real estate and sports ownership.
“As a lifelong basketball fans and a businessman, I saw a great opportunity to excite Big3 to Los Angeles – one of the greatest basketball cities in the world,” Horwitz said in a statement. “This privilege is not only related to the game; it is related to society and culture and giving fans a new way to experience the sport they love.”
The season is scheduled to start on June 14 and will last two months, followed by two weeks of qualifiers. ICE Cube is already looking forward.
Ice Cube said: “The power of basketball in these cities is unparalleled, and we have seen directly the strength of the bases of its fans.” “The transition to a full city -based model for this season is another sign of the continuous growth of the league, and fans can expect an increase in the talent group and the game style more competitive than ever.”
The next step is to go international.
“We played in London, Toronto and the Bahamas in previous seasons, and we are still looking for cities like London and Toronto for additional privileges,” said Ice Cube. “We have also entered into a partnership with NBL in Australia and we will bring our game there in November.
“The best scenario for us is to continue to develop our game in the game and get a number of Big3 league tournaments throughout the year in various countries around the world.”
