What is going on, the Lakers Nation?

I'm Luca Rosanna with Ryan Ward, and we are joined by a very special guest for today's show, hip-hop legend, and the founder of the Big Three Ice Cube.

Ice Cube.

Thanks so much for joining us.

How are you doing?

I'm great, man.

You know, it's feeling good, you know, coming down to the wire of the season.

So, you know, it's nice.

The big three is back in L.A. this Saturday, August 9th at the Intuit Dome and the Los Angeles

riot will be in action. How excited are you to be back in L.A. and what's on tap for the Saturday?

I mean, I feel, I feel i feel great you know this is my hometown so it's always good to you know not have to hit the airport and just dry

down to four or five and you know get in that spot so that feels good and family and friends and people who, you know, kind of saw this league

from its inception when I talk about, you know, playing not too far away from the Intuit Dome

in my pop's backyard.

That's where my love for three on three started.

So, you know, it's ironic. I remember as a kid driving by the form coming from the Englewood YMCA,

and I played basketball here for a couple of years and you know just driving past

the form you know wishing I can go inside you know sometimes I have a chance to sometimes not

and you know going back to my house, you know, right there, you know,

Van Wick playing basketball, uh, you know, some of the most ferocious games in my backyard.

So, uh, to be that close, um, with, with my professional league, you know, a three-on-three league that continues to grow,

it's special for sure.

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