NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson and RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Photo Courtesy of Eric Salvary/Get Fit Radio TV

The Big 3 has enjoyed a surge of excitement every weekend since they began in June. The Big 3’s has takn their show to Brooklyn, New York’s Barclays Center, Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Chicago’s UIC Pavilion and will makes stops at LA’s Staples Center, Seattle’s Key Arena and Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

One of the biggest draws to the Big 3 is nostalgia. Players like Kenyon Martin, Stephen Jackson, Jason Williams, Rashad McCants and Allen Iverson; guys who ruled the NBA world with their personality and their skills are giving 3-on-3 basketball a good name.

Allen Iverson, probably the most recognizable face in the league has become a fixture at games, serving the role as both coach and player on the 3s Company team.

Iverson will return to the Big 3 fold at Staples Center on Sunday after serving a one-game suspension because he missed the Big 3’s games in Dallas a couple of weeks back.

Iverson issued an apology: 

“First and foremost, I apologize to Ice Cube and my Big3 family, my fans and everyone disappointed by my absence in Dallas this past weekend,” Iverson said. “I have spoke with Ice Cube directly regarding the details of my absence. I will do my best to make up for this moving forward on the Big3 tour.”

Speaking of nostalgia, the Big 3’s jersey are all interesting. Honestly they remind me of jerseys from the 1996 film Space Jam, starring Michael Jordan. They’re colorful, a bit cartoonish, but solid. Those uniforms are making a retro comeback too! They’re a customizable option on NBA 2K 17.

Iverson’s not buying the Space Jam comparison. “Nah,” Iverson told Scoop B Radio with a grin. “I like ’em. Cube let me see them before he let everybody else see em. I gave him the thumbs up.”

Iverson, a culture expert, gave his take on all eight teams. “I like all the uniforms,” he said.

“All of ’em!”

Check out Andre Owens and Allen Iverson discuss Big 3 uniforms on Scoop B Radio 

3s Company’s Andre Owens chats with Fox Sports’ Michael Rapaport. Photo Courtesy of Eric Salvary Get Fit Radio TV

The Big 3’s website recently began selling replica’s of the uniforms for around $100 a pop.

“I like them, 3s Company guard Andre Owens told Scoop B Radio.

“All eight teams have their own unique style. It’s a pretty good look.”

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Air Jordan 11 “Space Jams”

Release date: December 10th, 2016

Retail price: $220

In 1996, Michael Jordan made his Hollywood debut with the nationwide release of the motion picture “Space Jam.” Prior to the release of the movie, 3 colorways of the Air Jordan 11 released to the public. One pair, however, that he wore in the film didn’t make it out to stores.

On Wednesday, Dec 13th, 2000, one of the most anticipated sneaker releases of all-time occurred and shook the sneaker game up. Wednesday releases were a common thing for the Jordan brand at the time, but this was different. Sneakerheads from all over were flooding stores, kids were skipping school, and people were calling out from work. Michael Jordan stopped the world in the middle of the week with a sneaker release!

Since 2000, every year has featured a high-demand Air Jordan 11 release. For the past 16 years, lines have wrapped around buildings, websites have crashed and people have been missing sleep. Every year, however, Michael Jordan never disappoints.

Air Jordan 11 – Most Popular Releases (2000-2016)

Footlockers have been cleared out, websites have crashed, and sneakerheads have jumped on each pair they could find. This year, for the third time, the “Space Jams” have been re-released. This Air Jordan is sporting the classic black and white color scheme, with a concord jumpman. The shoe is now sporting Jordan’s baseball number, “45”, instead of the classic “23” found on every other release.

Michael Jordan has done it again. It’s been 20 years since sneakerheads have seen the shoe, and everyone still can’t get enough of them!

Tell us what you think about the retros in the comments below!

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The infamous Warners Bros. film Space Jam just celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday. The looney tunes classic that featured the basketball legend Micheal Jordan and comedic great Bill Murray was a childhood staple for many 90’s babies.

To celebrate this milestone, Jordan Brand has been planing an epic media roll out leading up to the December 10th re-release of the Space Jam 11 sneakers. The shoe that Micheal wore in the fictional game between the Bugs Bunny lead Toon Squad and the alien team Monstars from “Moron Mountain.”

Yesterday Jordan brand took to social media to deliver a teaser for it’s upcoming Space Jam collection.

No more three pointers. #MonstarsBack pic.twitter.com/vq94ZUG9T2

— Monstars (@Jumpman23) November 16, 2016

In addition to the 11’s that will be dropping on the 10th, Jordan brand is also dropping the classic Air Jordan 9’s that were featured in the 1996 film. Many sneakerheads actually forgot that Space Jam featured the 9’s in the classic color way because it was seen only a few short moments. One of which is the scene when Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck  go into the real world to sneak into Mike’s house and grab his gym bag which the shoes were in.

There is no doubt that this latest collection that Jordan Brand is dropping has been the talk of the sneaker culture online and in the streets.

@Jumpman23 dam ?I want to be apart of this epic-ness pic.twitter.com/Jg5awEufUB

— olu zani (@OluJZani) November 15, 2016

What do you think of the latest collection from the Jumpman. Love it or hate it, let us know in the comment section below.

For more sneaker updates keep it locked on RESPECT.

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We’d be lying if we told you that the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby isn’t subpar. Though it has an all-star cast, much like the movie it’s tied to, there’s something  overwhelmingly lame about it. Nevertheless, it did remind us of other times when hip-hop and movies collided. For your listening pleasure, we’ve compiled these special moments below.

4. Bad Boys 2 

Though this is the soundtrack to a Michael Bay movie,  it’s genuinely not as scatter-brained as that connection would imply. While some of the songs were not originally recorded for the record, the true beauty of the album is how well it flows. Also, this is probably the last project where Bad Boy artists were collectively visible.

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3. Blade 2

In the cultural landscape of 2013, it’s a little difficult to imagine a movie with swords and vampires as anything other than a clusterfuck, but we implore you not only to watch this movie, but to listen to this soundtrack. The blurring of the lines between EDM and hip-hop are the talk of the town these days, but this phenomenon is far from recent. This soundtrack is living proof. Some of the hottest electronic producers paired with the some of the hottest emcees and the result was of course, pure fire.

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*(Make sure your bass is turned up)

2. The Man With the Iron Fists

The quality of RZA’s directorial debut is divisive, but no one can disagree on the quality of the music. With the exception of that strange song with Ghostface and Wiz that comes at the tail-end, its a cohesive project throughout, particularly on the production side (Shouts to Frank Dukes). In fact, even Corrine Bailey Rae did some work on the boards.

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Kanye West – “White Dress”

1. Space Jam

Even among other children’s movies, Space Jam is a bizarre creature. Featuring Looney Tunes, aliens, Michael Jordan and even Bill Murray, it might be the single most “90’s: cultural artifact ever spawned. Nevertheless, the soundtrack is purely extraordinary. Beginning with Seal’s enrapturing cover of “Fly Like an Eagle,” it lifts you immediately and doesn’t let you touchdown for even a moment. Much like the plot for Space Jam, this soundtrack is a pure singularity.

Highlight: EVERYTHING.

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