FULL BIG3 SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR SEASON EIGHT, TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 11 AT 10AM

Summer in the City Tour will see All-New BIG3 Teams Play in Their Home Markets for the First Time for $1 Million Bonus in Additional Pay

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced that the league's eighth season will be tipping off in Chicago, IL, at Allstate Arena on June 14, 2025, at 4pm ET live on CBS. Tickets for the first four matchups will be on sale on April 11, 2025, at 10am local time at big3.com/tickets. Tickets for the remaining matchups will be released at a later date. The 10-week season will feature eight all-new teams that will each make a stop in their new home markets in Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and Miami, FL. The $1 million win bonus will be awarded to the two finalist teams set to play in the Championship game.

Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena – June 14, 2025 – Home of the Chicago Triplets
Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena – June 22, 2025 – Home of the DMV Trilogy
Miami, FL – Kaseya Center – June 29, 2025 – Home of the Miami 305
Boston, MA – TD Garden – July 13, 2025 – Home of the Boston Ball Hogs
Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena – July 20, 2025 – Home of the Detroit Amplifiers
Week 6 – To Be Announced
Houston, TX – Toyota Center – August 2, 2025 – Home of the Houston Rig Hands
Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome – August 9, 2025 – Home of the Los Angeles Riot
Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – August 17, 2025 – Home of the Dallas Power
2025 Championship – To Be Announced

"This is the most anticipated BIG3 season yet," said BIG3 Co-CEO Ice Cube. "Not only are the players competing for the Dr. J trophy, but also for a $1M win bonus. Beyond that, the play is harder, the players are tougher, and the league is more competitive than ever. Our fans have the chance to be part of history every week when each team makes their hometown debut. Everyone knows that the BIG3 isn't just what is done on the court – when we come to town, you know there is music, culture, and community to be had. We can't wait for our fans to meet their teams and experience another summer of the best 3-on-3 basketball starting June 14."

The 2025 Championship dates and location will be announced at a later date. The two winning teams coming out of the Week 9 playoffs will be awarded the $1 million win bonus. This is the first time a performance prize of this size will be offered to BIG3 players in addition to their regular-season salaries. Full rosters of each team will be announced after the BIG3 combine and draft on May 15, 2025. This season will also be chronicled in the forthcoming BIG3 documentary, which will follow the action of season 8 through to the Championship and delve into the challenges and controversies since the league's founding.

To sign up for the regular season ticket sale, go to BIG3.com/tickets and follow @thebig3 on X and Instagram.

ABOUT BIG3:
On January 11, 2017, the BIG3 was born. The first-ever professional FIREBALL3 league is the brainchild of producer, actor, and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, who shared a vision of a player-centric league focused on entertainment and innovation. The BIG3 is a league with no garbage minutes, where trash talk is allowed, defense is emphasized, fast-paced action, and where every point –whether it's a 4-point or 3-point shot – counts. Any given BIG3 team has hall of famers, icons and trailblazers, and the next best 3-on-3 player.

The league has led the sports industry in diversity and opportunity, becoming the first professional sports league to implement a mental health policy, favor CBD as a pain management alternative to opioids, enlist female coaches of men, and appoint a black Commissioner in Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler, who is also professional sports first former player serving as Commissioner. The inaugural CEO was the legendary, incomparable Raider executive Amy Trask. This January 2024, BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube was honored at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, where he received the inaugural Ice Cube Impact Award, acknowledging individuals making substantial contributions to their community, the first non-player to be recognized. Founders Ice Cube and Jeffrey Kwatinetz are missioned to better society as BIG3 pursues business success while also helping to break down stereotypes, promote diversity in sports, create opportunities for black, brown, and female athletes beyond the court, and support the black, youth and basketball communities overall.

CONTACT:
Hannah Palacios, BIG3 ([email protected])

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