After breaking the NCAA scoring record this season, Iowa star Caitlin Clark is expected to be taken first overall pick in the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft. But there is another basketball league that would want to see Clark in its ranks.

According to a recent report, Clark has been offered a $5 million contract to play in rapper Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. For comparison, Clark could expect to earn around $74,000 from her rookie deal in the WNBA.

Following the report, Ice Cube went on X (former Twitter) to confirm that BIG3 has been in discussions with Clark. According to the BIG3 founder, the talks were intended to be kept private during Clark’s run with Iowa at the NCAA tournament. The first-seeded Hawkeyes are scheduled to face fifth-seeded Colorado in Sweet 16.

“I won’t deny what’s now already out there: BIG3 made a historic offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t we? Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3,” Cube added.

It remains to be seen whether Clark ends up entertaining BIG3’s offer. According to Ice Cube, her participation in the league wouldn’t prevent her from playing in the WNBA, and it would be for only 10 games.

BIG3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league founded in 2017. It featured a number of retired NBA legends serving as either players or coaches, including Gary Payton, Allen Iverson, Lisa Leslie, Rick Barry, and Stephen Jackson. The league’s 2024 season will tip off on June 15.

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Big3 basketball league is taking a break this year. According to Ice Cube, co-founder of the popular 3-on-3 competition, the league decided to cancel the 2020 season due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Since its inaugural season in 2017, Big3 became quite popular among the basketball fans due to the league’s innovative rules and system. It also featured a number of retired NBA stars, including Greg Oden, Stephen Jackson, Mario Chalmers, Gilbert Arenas, Joe Johnson, and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson in coach/player role.

“We tried everything in our power to give our fans a nice 2020 season, but with a long list of obstacles, we decided to shift our focus to having a great 2021 season with our fans in the stands,” said Cube in a statement. “Our goal from day one has always been to provide a remarkable experience full of top-level competition and entertainment.”

Big3 had several changes planned for 2020, like the introduction of coach challenges and lower age limit. After dropping the limit from 30 to 27 in 2019, the league intended to set the age minimum to 22 years. Also, the league intended to introduce a new sport known as FIREBALL3.

Although Big3 is quite different than conventional basketball, the league still managed to be an opportunity for some veterans to find their way back into the NBA. One of them is Joe Johnson, who landed a deal with Detroit Pistons following an MVP season in Big3.

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After breaking the NCAA scoring record this season, Iowa star Caitlin Clark is expected to be taken first overall pick in the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft. But there is another basketball league that would want to see Clark in its ranks.

According to a recent report, Clark has been offered a $5 million contract to play in rapper Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. For comparison, Clark could expect to earn around $74,000 from her rookie deal in the WNBA.

Following the report, Ice Cube went on X (former Twitter) to confirm that BIG3 has been in discussions with Clark. According to the BIG3 founder, the talks were intended to be kept private during Clark’s run with Iowa at the NCAA tournament. The first-seeded Hawkeyes are scheduled to face fifth-seeded Colorado in Sweet 16.

“I won’t deny what’s now already out there: BIG3 made a historic offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t we? Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3,” Cube added.

It remains to be seen whether Clark ends up entertaining BIG3’s offer. According to Ice Cube, her participation in the league wouldn’t prevent her from playing in the WNBA, and it would be for only 10 games.

BIG3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league founded in 2017. It featured a number of retired NBA legends serving as either players or coaches, including Gary Payton, Allen Iverson, Lisa Leslie, Rick Barry, and Stephen Jackson. The league’s 2024 season will tip off on June 15.

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Big3 basketball league is taking a break this year. According to Ice Cube, co-founder of the popular 3-on-3 competition, the league decided to cancel the 2020 season due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Since its inaugural season in 2017, Big3 became quite popular among the basketball fans due to the league’s innovative rules and system. It also featured a number of retired NBA stars, including Greg Oden, Stephen Jackson, Mario Chalmers, Gilbert Arenas, Joe Johnson, and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson in coach/player role.

“We tried everything in our power to give our fans a nice 2020 season, but with a long list of obstacles, we decided to shift our focus to having a great 2021 season with our fans in the stands,” said Cube in a statement. “Our goal from day one has always been to provide a remarkable experience full of top-level competition and entertainment.”

Big3 had several changes planned for 2020, like the introduction of coach challenges and lower age limit. After dropping the limit from 30 to 27 in 2019, the league intended to set the age minimum to 22 years. Also, the league intended to introduce a new sport known as FIREBALL3.

Although Big3 is quite different than conventional basketball, the league still managed to be an opportunity for some veterans to find their way back into the NBA. One of them is Joe Johnson, who landed a deal with Detroit Pistons following an MVP season in Big3.

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