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Two Former Memphis Grizzlies Headline Season Two of BIG3 League

By Christian Dudley

DALLAS, TX - AUGUST 17: Power Chris Andersen #11 pulls down a rebound during the Big 3 Basketball playoff game between the Power and the Tri-State on August 17, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Power defeats Tri-State 51-49. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - AUGUST 17: Power Chris Andersen #11 pulls down a rebound during the Big 3 Basketball playoff game between the Power and the Tri-State on August 17, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Power defeats Tri-State 51-49. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 03: A detailed view of Chris Andersen #11 of Power against 3 Headed Monsters during week seven of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at TD Garden on August 3, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/BIG3/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 03: A detailed view of Chris Andersen #11 of Power against 3 Headed Monsters during week seven of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at TD Garden on August 3, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/BIG3/Getty Images) /

The second season of the BIG3 league is coming to a close. A handful of former Memphis Grizzlies were able to extend their basketball careers.

Though unconventional regulation basketball, the BIG3 league has found immediate success upon their launch in 2017. Nearing completion of Season Two, the league continues to build momentum and popularity.

With Ice Cube leading the way, BIG3’s roots are within entertainment. It provides just that — entertainment. It is an exciting brand of basketball and it gets off the path of your typical five-on-five, go-through-the-motions full-length basketball game. The three-on-three aspect is new to the professional level. Thus far, basketball fans in America have loved it.

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Not only does the playing format draw attention from basketball faithfuls, but it is the players involved in the league. You have all-time legends such as Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Rick Barry, and Gary Payton that represent teams on the sidelines. You have players that recently graced NBA rosters this decade, including Amar’e Stoudemire, Nate Robinson, and Glen Davis. On top of it all, some of our favorite ballers from the ’90s comprise the BIG3 rosters. It is a perfect blend.

For fans of the Memphis Grizzlies, there is plenty of reason to catch BIG3 action in person (if your local city made the list of 10 destinations in Season Two) or on television via Fox Sports. If you have not bought into their brand of hoops just yet, there will be a perfect opportunity to do so in 2019 when Season Three arrives.

Perhaps the biggest reason for Grizz fans to tune in to BIG3 is to reconnect with former members of the Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies rosters. This summer, a total of eight former Grizzlies participated in BIG3 play. This is a great way to continue to watch past fan favorites as they extend their professional basketball careers in a nontraditional way.

Did you miss the 2018 BIG3 season? Beale Street Bears breaks down the eight former Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies that suited up in BIG3 as well as acknowledge the two who received high honors for their strong performances.

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