BIG3 UNVEILS 2018 SEASON SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE VISIT TO LITTLE CAESARS ARENA FRIDAY, JULY 13

(DETROIT – April 10, 2018) – BIG3 has unveiled the 2018 season schedule, giving fans a glimpse at where they can catch the three-on-three league that lit up last year’s summer basketball scene. The BIG3’s 10‑week season will tip off in Houston, TX on June 22 and will make its debut at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, July 13.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box office and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745‑3000. 

The inaugural season thrilled fans in arenas across the country with gritty, competitive basketball featuring some of the sport’s biggest and most iconic names. Last year’s champion was team Trilogy which comprised a roster of Kenyon Martin, Al Harrington, Rashad McCants, James White, Dion Glover.  They were coached by former Detroit Pistons great, Bad Boy and current team broadcaster Rick Mahorn. 

This offseason BIG3 has showed no signs of slowing, and has continued to bolster their roster of all-star talent, attracting new players like Metta World Peace, Amar’e Stoudemire, Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis, Nate Robinson and Baron Davis, to name a few.

“During the offseason, we heard from BIG3 fans all over the country who want to see their favorite ballers come to their cities. People are really pumped up to see some of their beloved NBA greats play the game of basketball at the professional level again,” said BIG3 co-Founder and co-CEO Ice Cube.

The BIG3’s 2018 schedule will also visit Chicago, Oakland, Miami, Toronto, Dallas, Boston, with Atlanta hosting the playoffs, and the Championship Game taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. All stops will feature four back-to-back games and will take place on Friday evenings this season.

BIG3 games will be broadcast live on FOX Broadcast Network and FS1 all season long.

The full season schedule is below:
2018 BIG3 SEASON SCHEDULE
WEEK 1 | June 22: Toyota Center | Houston,Texas
WEEK 2 | June 29: United Center | Chicago, Illinois
WEEK 3 | July 6: Oracle Arena | Oakland, California
WEEK 4 | July 13: Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Michigan
WEEK 5 | July 20: American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida
WEEK 6 | July 27: Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario
WEEK 7 | August 3: TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts
WEEK 8 | August 10: Infinite Energy Arena | Atlanta, Georgia
WEEK 9 | August 17: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas *Playoffs*
WEEK 10 | August 24: Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York *Championship Finals*

“We were thrilled by how quickly fans embraced the league last season, and look forward to bringing them an even bigger and better BIG3 this year. All off-season we’ve been working hard to elevate the game – we’ve added incredible talent, new cities, and have more exciting updates on the way,” added BIG3 co-Founder and co-CEO Jeff Kwatinetz.

FOX Sports will broadcast the BIG3 2018 Player Draft on April 12 from 8-10 p.m. ET, following the league’s Player Combine on April 11. The draft will air live on FS1 and the FOX Sports GO and FOX Sports apps, incorporating footage from the previous day’s combine, where nearly 100 players will vie for 19 available roster spots. The combine takes place at Santa Monica College (Calif.) followed by the 2018 BIG3 Player Draft, also in Los Angeles.

For more information on BIG3, please visit www.BIG3.com.