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Actor and Comedian Mike Epps

Comedian Mike Epps to make sideline reporting debut for Big3 after Rachel DeMita firing

Epps and Big3 founder Ice Cube have a lengthy relationship dating back over two decades.

By Reice Shipley OnJun 27, 2025 0
BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube in 2018. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports.)

International

BIG3/Ice Cube ‘weirdest legal battle in Hollywood’ suit against Qatari investors’ Sport Trinity settled after six years

Ice Cube performs at Dodger Stadium before Game 2 of the World Series. Photo Credit: Fox

World Series viewers noticed echo during Ice Cube’s Game 2 performance

"Was there no sound check before this?"

By Reice Shipley OnOct 26, 2024 0
Pat McAfee interviews BIG3 co-founder/CEO Ice Cube. (The Pat McAfee Show on X/Twitter.)

CBS

Pat McAfee let Ice Cube cut a BIG3-Olympic 3X3 basketball challenge promo, said he’d put up a $100K prize

Caitlin Clark’s $5 million BIG3 offer raises many questions

Is it possible Ice Cube has already "won," simply by getting sports media and others to talk about his league?

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 30, 2024 1
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Ice Cube’s BIG3 will return to CBS Sports platforms in 2024

BIG3 will return to CBS Sports in the summer of 2024 for its latest season.

By Joe Lucia OnNov 6, 2023 1
ESPN

ESPN debuting E:60 documentary on Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary

ESPN will air a new E:60 documentary about the intersection between sports and hip-hop as the genre celebrates its 50th anniversary.

By Chris Novak OnAug 30, 2023 0
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Ice Cube thinks the NBA is hindering BIG3’s growth

Ice Cube is once again claiming the NBA is holding BIG3 back.

By Joe Lucia OnAug 7, 2023 3
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Ice Cube on more BIG3 disrespect: ‘It’s a lot of bull**** in the air”

BIG3 Basketball founder Ice Cube joined The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday to talk disrespect against the 3-on-3 hoops league.

By Chris Novak OnJul 11, 2023 2
Ice Cube at a BIG3 game in 2019.

Ice Cube disappointed in sports media’s handling of Big3

The rapper, actor, and filmmaker expressed disappointment in how the Big 3 has been portrayed through the sports media lense.

By Chris Novak OnJun 22, 2023 5
Ice Cube at a BIG3 game in 2019.

Ice Cube has a BIG3 docuseries in the works with Jesse Collins Entertainment

"Described as Welcome to Wrexham and Cheer meets basketball, the series will be dual-narrative following Cube and the challenges of building a new basketball league from the ground up, as well as the journey of one of the BIG3 teams. ...BIG3’s widely covered $1.2 billion lawsuit against Qatari investors will also be covered."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 26, 2023 1
Colin Kaepernick and Ice Cube. (Left photo from Kirthmon F. Dozier/The Detroit Free Press via USA Today Sports, right photo from Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports.)

Shams Charania reported that Colin Kaepernick “is investing” in the BIG3, then Kaepernick’s rep told The Athletic “It’s just not true.”

On Wednesday, Shams Charania reported Colin Kaepernick "is investing" in the BIG3, "which was on the verge of potentially shutting down." On Thursday, The Athletic reported that Kaepernick's representative denied any investment: "It's just not true."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 7, 2022 0
A map of the Fox RSNs.

Final Fox RSN bids see Liberty and MLB team up, Sinclair back in the game, and the BIG3 still bidding “for the culture”

Liberty and MLB have reportedly combined their bids, and Sinclair's now bidding again. The BIG3 bid is also there.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 16, 2019 14
BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube in 2018.

BIG3 claims to FCC that Charter has already decided not to carry RSNs the BIG3 hasn’t even won yet

"Charter's conduct risks effectively excluding BIG3 from the bidding process and tainting the auction. It has been suggested to BIG3's ownership that Charter has disseminated its threat to drop the (regional sports networks) to other members of the industry."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 11, 2019 4
BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube in 2018.

Ice Cube’s plan to buy the Fox RSNs includes $6.5 billion in debt, Snoop Dogg, Serena Williams, and Mark Geragos

While the BIG3 bid for the RSNs has big names attached, most are "content partners" who aren't actually investing. And there are questions about the finances here.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 25, 2019 4
BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube in 2018.

Ice Cube and LL Cool J are teaming up in bid to potentially purchase the 22 Fox RSNs

This is a pairing we did not expect to see involved in the bidding for the Fox RSNs.

By Sean Keeley OnNov 7, 2018 3
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Fox will stream a BIG3 game on Facebook each week in addition to three on Fox or FS1

The BIG3 is coming to Facebook, but how much of an audience will it find there?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 12, 2018 2

Ice Cube, BIG3 take out full-page ad asking Donald Trump to side with them in legal battle with Emir of Qatar

Ice Cube wants Trump to call out Qatar's royal family — and also wants some publicity for his league.

By Alex Putterman OnApr 10, 2018 1
Phil Mushnick's Andre the Giant hot take led the way this week.

This Week In Hot Takes: Phil Mushnick says “It’s a pity HBO would team with the WWE for anything” over Andre the Giant...

Mushnick's surprisingly-strong opinion on the existence of an Andre the Giant documentary topped the hot takes from March 30-April 5.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 6, 2018 1
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FS1 to air BIG3 draft, featuring ex-NBAers Greg Oden, Smush Parker, Eddy Curry, DeShawn Stevenson, more

Fox's willingness to air the BIG3's draft shows a substantial commitment to Ice Cube's league.

By Alex Putterman OnMar 19, 2018 0
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Amy Trask will be CEO of Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league while staying with CBS Sports

Today was a good day for Ice Cube. The rapper and founder of the BIG3 basketball league, which...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 11, 2017 1

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