Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league to play game at BJCC

By Tyler Patchen  – Health and Technology Reporter, Birmingham Business Journal

BIG3, a professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by actor, rapper and music producer Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, has selected Birmingham as one of 14 cities to host games during its 2019 season.

The game will be played at Legacy Arena on July 6. Tickets go on sale on May 24. Other cities selected for league play includes Detroit, Charlotte, Dallas, Philadelphia and New York City, among others.

The league will also have its games aired live on CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network. 

It's the latest in a series of big wins for Birmingham in the pro basketball industry, with Birmingham recently playing host to an NBA exhibition game and the New Orleans Pelicans selecting the city to host a G-League development team in the city.