The Metro: What’s ahead for the Amplifiers – Detroit’s newest pro-basketball team?
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Detroit Amps Jeremy Pargo dribbles around a DMV Trilogy defender. Photo credit: BIG3
The newly formed BIG3 professional basketball team, the Detroit Amplifiers, made their home court debut at Little Caesars Arena this past Sunday, July 20.
Created by actor, producer and music legend Ice Cube and other investors in 2017, BIG3 basketball is played at halfcourt, 3-on-3.
The goal of the league is to highlight and support some of professional basketball’s talented players whose time within the NBA and other leagues have come to an end.
George Gervin Jr. is the assitant coach of the Detroit Amps. He joined The Metro on Tuesday to talk about Sunday’s game and what’s on the horizon for Detroit’s newest pro basketball team.
The Detroit Amps’ next game is this Saturday, July 26, in Cincinnati against the Los Angeles Riot. It will be televised on CBS.
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