Hoop It Up, the iconic 3x3 basketball tour owned by NBA legend Kevin Garnett has announced that the Hoop It National Championships will be held at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, AZ, Saturday October 15th, 2022. The event will be locally presented by Power 98.3 and 96.1. "Last year's event was such a success. We are thrilled to be working with Power 98.3 and 96.1 again and for our beautiful new venue Bell Bank Park.“ said George Daniel CEO of Big Ticket Sports LLC.


Teams will be competing in all age divisions from age 7 to adult divisions, culminating in the evening with the Men's Pro-Am League National Championship and Slam Dunk Contest.


Hoop It Up 3x3 basketball consists of rosters of up to five players. Each participating team is guaranteed at least four games during the tournament. The registration fee is $150.

In addition to the recreational divisions, the Hoop It Up Pro Am League will be holding its national championship with the winning receiving an automatic berth to compete in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour which offers over $1 million in annual prize money. 3x3 basketball debuted this past summer at the Tokyo Olympics as an Olympic medal sport.


Event Registration is now open at Hoopitup.com




About Hoop It Up:

Since its inception 30 years ago, Hoop It Up has been the largest 3x3 basketball tour, recognized as the most prolific grassroots basketball tour with millions of worldwide participants. Hoop It Up has collaborated with NBA teams to create memorable 3 x 3 basketball tournaments. Hoop It Up was acquired by Kevin Garnett’s Big Ticket Sports LLC in 2019. A movie based on Hoop It Up is now in development for scheduled release in 2023 . For more information on Hoop It Up visit HoopItup.com or email contact@hoopitup.com.



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