{"id":501262,"date":"2022-10-15T23:50:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T20:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ice-cubes-big3-makes-history-as-first-black-owned-sports-league\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T23:50:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T20:50:06","slug":"ice-cubes-big3-makes-history-as-first-black-owned-sports-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ice-cubes-big3-makes-history-as-first-black-owned-sports-league\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ice Cube&#039;s BIG3 Makes History As First Black-Owned Sports League"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40f144b301e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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BIG3<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nIce Cube and the team behind the BIG3 League have reached another milestone with the organization now certified as the first and only Black-owned sports league.<\/p>\n<p>The 3-on-3 basketball league announced on Friday (October 14) that it has been fully recognized as a Black-owned and Operated business by the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.byblack.us\/\">ByBlack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c200\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c200\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nWith its inclusion in the ByBlack network, BIG3 will now be in position to work directly with Black businesses at every stage and foster relationships with Black Chambers across the country, the supporting the league\u2019s commitment to supporting Black entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMyself and the entire league are honored to be officially certified by ByBlack and the U.S. Black Chambers,\u201d the West Coast rap pioneer turned entertainment mogul said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/big3.com\/news\/big3-certified-as-a-black-owned-business\/\">in a statement<\/a>. \u201cFrom day one, the league has been dedicated to providing opportunities for Black players, fans, investors, and partners, and we are proud to be a part of a nationwide network of Black business owners.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c300\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c300\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nIce Cube added: \u201cSupporting Black enterprise is a lifelong passion of mine and the BIG3 will continue to build upon its successes and lift up other Black entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new relationship with ByBlack and the USBC also puts the BIG3 and Cube, its CEO, in a better position to leverage a deal which he struck with the NFL earlier this year. Through the newly established Contract with Black America, which the actor and director also co-founded, the NFL has earmarked $125 million to invest in and partner directly with Black-owned businesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG3 Officially Certified as First Black-owned Sports League <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/heBnxHUiQZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/heBnxHUiQZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ice Cube (@icecube) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icecube\/status\/1580932289252405249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUSBC is energized by the BIG3 basketball league becoming a certified ByBlack business,\u201d said USBC CEO and President Ron Busby Sr. \u201cThis is the first step of what we deem to be a fruitful partnership, with Ice Cube\u2019s commitment to helping other Black-owned businesses get ByBlack certified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>laud Ice Cube for leading the way in this initiative and it is our goal to continue this partnership by collaborating with Ice Cube, BIG3, and other Black-owned businesses in the sports and entertainment industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c400\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c400\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nThe new certification is one of several major moves BIG3 has announced as it gears up for its sixth season. During season five, which wrapped in September, the league introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of NFTs called Forever Experience Action Tokens (FEATs), which not only let consumers buy into the league by leveraging blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, but also give token holders access to exclusive real life experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Season five also saw BIG3 introduce a new technological advancement called Heat Vision, which allows players and coaches access to real-time data\u00a0on every single shot, including arc, rotation, and depth. The exclusive 3-on-3 tracking software is powered by Microsoft Azure and Noah Basketball Analytics.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview last year, Cube called BIG3 his most challenging career accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis the biggest thing ever and the hardest,\u201d he said. \u201cDoing music, I grew up with\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr. Dre<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0living down the street from me, so, you know. Not saying that was easy, but I was in a position to really be right there. In movies, John Singleton saw me one day and said, \u2018Hey, I wanna put you in a movie.\u2019 So, that career took off, you know, with being discovered like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c500\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c500\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis is something we had to conceive from scratch with all kind of people telling us that we was crazy, what are y\u2019all doing, you rap what are you doin\u2019 in sports, you do movies and now you doin\u2019 basketball. So, we had to push this rock uphill. This has been the hardest thing I\u2019ve ever done in my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0Ice Cube recently revealed he submitted two scripts for the fourth film in his stoner comedy franchise\u00a0<em>Friday,<\/em> but that both were rejected by the studio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c600\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c600\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nCube joined N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN as part of a live taping of\u00a0<em>Drink Champs\u00a0<\/em>during LL Cool\u00a0J\u2019s Rock The Bells weekend in August, and criticized Warner Brothers for not supporting the culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Tai Saint-Louis\"><br \/>\nby Tai Saint-Louis\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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