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On paper Ice Cube’s “Big3” basketball league seems like the perfect type of programming to get NBA diehards through the summer. 3-on-3 competition featuring the likes of Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, Cat Mobley, Kwame Brown and Hakim Warrick? Yes, please!
However, after day one of competition it appears Cube’s league may have one major Achilles heel: injuries. I know, I know… who could have seen the bodies of over-the-hill ballers breaking down after years away from the game? Crazy.
Today’s infirmary list includes one of the league’s major draws, White Chocolate, who went down with a non-contact injury:
Jason Williams suffers non-contact leg injury at Big 3 League season opener @thebig3 @FOXSports @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/j6D6pWpLWE
— Frank Fiorello (@FrankFiorello) June 25, 2017
He’ll be out two weeks, minimum:
3 Headed Monsters coach Gary Payton said injured guard Jason Williams tweaked his knee and he expects him to play again in two weeks.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 25, 2017
Former Clipper Corey Maggette also went down, which shocks nobody (Clippers curse, duh):
Corey Maggette, 37, was on floor holding his right knee and eventually got up and hopped on good leg to bench.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 25, 2017
As did Kenyon Martin with a hammy issue:
In the final game of the day, well over five hours after they began, Kenyon Martin pulls up with what looks like a minor hamstring injury.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 25, 2017
Pray for these old ballers, people — they somehow need to make it through August.