{"id":13182,"date":"2017-08-29T01:39:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T06:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=13182"},"modified":"2017-08-29T02:10:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T07:10:00","slug":"former-nba-players-al-harrington-kenyon-martin-win-the-inaugural-title-big3-championship-the-star-studded-summer-3-on-3-league-came-to-a-close-with-trilogy-taking-home-the-inaugural-crown-and-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=13182","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA players Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin Win The Inaugural Title, BIG3 Championship, The star-studded summer 3-on-3 league came to a close with Trilogy taking home the Inaugural Crown and Championship Trophy."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"The BIG3, the summer three-on-three basketball league featuring ex-NBA players started by, \u00a0O’Shea “Ice Cube”\u00a0Jackson Sr. @icecube , held its championship game on Saturday AUG 26TH 2017, with present and former NBA STARS in the stands and all over the court.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the end it was Trilogy outlasting the 3-Headed Monsters, 51-46 to take home the inaugural BIG3 championship in Las Vegas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Al Harrington and Trilogy run the table to capture the 1st @<\/span>thebig3<\/span><\/a>crown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trilogy, which finished the season a perfect 10-0, was comprised of former NBA\u00a0<\/a>players Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin, Rashad McCants, James White and Dion Glover. They were coached by former “Bad Boy” Pistons enforcer Rick Mahorn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 3-Headed Monsters overcame the loss of former NBA highlight machine Jason Williams, who went down for the season with a knee injury in the team’s first game, to make it all the way to the title game. Coached by Hall of Famer Gary Payton<\/a>, their roster featured former NBA players Rashard Lewis, Kwame Brown, Eddie Basden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Kareem Rush and Hakim Warrick.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Rashard McCants, who finished third in the BIG3 in scoring, was named the BIG3 Championship MVP after putting up 22 points in the title game.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BIG3 is a <\/span>3-on-3<\/a> basketball league, featuring mostly retired <\/span>National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA) players. The league was created by rapper\/actor <\/span>Ice Cube<\/a> and entertainment executive <\/span>Jeff Kwatinetz<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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On January 11, 2017, Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz announced their new 3-on-3 basketball league at the <\/span>Sheraton Times Square Hotel<\/a>, in New York City.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The following are notable former NBA<\/a> players who have played or coached in at least one BIG3 game. Notability is determined by receiving an NBA accolade such as being named to an All Star team, an All-NBA Team (including defense and rookie) or winning an award (6th man of the year for example).<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017 BIG3 Players<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n