Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is in attendance for the championship game of rapper and actor Ice Cube's three-on-three league BIG3.
James is joined by super agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports and Ice Cube sitting courtside for the third-place matchup between Power and the 3 Headed Monsters, and then the title game between Joe Johnson's Triplets and the Killer 3's:
LeBron James, Rich Paul, and Ice Cube courtside to watch James’ former #Heat teammate Mario Chalmers and @thebig3 championship game. #Lakers pic.twitter.com/jELY8P56Nt
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) September 1, 2019
LeBron (@KingJames) in the building for the #BIG3Championship! Watch now on CBS 👑🔥🏀 @CBSSports pic.twitter.com/SwCxYVmx9c
— BIG3 (@thebig3) September 1, 2019
The third-place game boasts former NBA players in Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley, Glen Davis, Carlos Boozer, Quentin Richardson, and Chris “Birdman” Andersen for Power.
3 Headed Monsters meanwhile feature Rashard Lewis, Reggie Evans, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Larry Sanders, Mario Chalmers, and they are coached by former Defensive Player of the Year in Gary Payton.
James was a teammate of both Chalmers and Sanders, winning two titles in 2012-13 with Chalmers and the Miami Heat. The 33-year-old point guard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in November 2015—after LeBron had left the Heat—and last played in the NBA with Memphis in 2017-18.
Sanders and James were teammates briefly on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 6-foot-11 center, now 30 years old, came out of an early retirement and competed in just five games with the Cavs during the 2016-17 season.
In the title game, BIG3 MVP Joe Johnson will lead the way for Triplets, along with Jamario Moon, Alan Anderson, Al Jefferson and Jannero Pargo. Lisa Leslie is the coach. Stephen Jackson is the star of the Killer 3's
Ice Cube's third BIG3 championship is currently being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, where both the Lakers and in-division rivals Los Angeles Clippers are set to battle four times during the upcoming season. James saw an upgrade in the Lakers' frontcourt with Paul's client All-NBA power forward Anthony Davis while the Clippers acquired All-Star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
Coverage of the BIG3 championship is underway via CBS Sports.
Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect the fact that Triplets vs. Killer 3's was the actual championship matchup, not Power vs. 3 Headed Monsters
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