Big3 makes stop in Baltimore as the league gains more popularity

By Kelsi JonesAfro Intern Baltimore, Maryland — The Big3 basketball series made its way to Baltimore June 29 at the CFG Bank Arena. The 3-on-3 basketball league was created by renowned rapper, songwriter, actor and film producer Ice Cube, and has evolved substantially over the past seven years, boasting a talent-laden roster filled with NBA and international players from all over the world.The Power battled the Triplets in Game 2 of the Big3 basketball series’ stop in Baltimore June 29 at the CFG Bank Arena. (Photo courtesy of Big3) During the Big3 regular season, which runs June 18 to Aug. 7 followed by a postseason with semi final and championship rounds, the league stops in 10 cities as a way to bring professional basketball to places that lack NBA teams. Ice Cube compares this traveling format as a “rolling all-star game” as the roster is packed with players that are fans’ all time favorites. However, in recent developments, the organization has announced the sale of three franchises in Los Angeles, Miami and Houston, transitioning to more established team bases.“We need to plant our roots in cities so we can be more than a rolling all-star game coming through,” Ice Cube...