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Azealia Banks' Ex-Manager Slams Restraining Order as 'Desperate' Act After His Recent Court Win

Published: 07/27/2026

07:16 PM PT -- Jeff's lawyer, Michael E. Weinsten, tells TMZ, "This purported filing by Ms Banks is just the latest desperate ... act from someone who has already been found liable in a court of law for defaming my client over many years, threatening this family, interfering with his business and…

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Caitlin Clark's Big3 Offer Was Worth $15 Million, League Co-Founder Says

Published: 04/24/2024

Caitlin Clark was slated to make AT LEAST $15 million if she had agreed to suit up for Ice Cube's Big3 ... so says league co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz, who's revealing more eye-popping details on the lucrative offer. TMZ Sports broke the story ... the former Iowa basketball superstar was presented a…

NBA Investigated By DOJ Over Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior Targeting Big3

Published: 10/24/2023

The NBA's squarely in the sights of the United States Department of Justice over accusations The Association worked to torpedo Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league ... allegations the NBA denies. TMZ Sports has learned the DOJ launched the inquiry months ago, examining alleged anticompetitive…

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Kanye West Invested Millions into Ice Cube's Big3 League

Published: 11/05/2021

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has plenty of money to spread around, and he recently did just that ... pouring millions into Ice Cube's growing Big3 basketball league. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ, Ye was brought in as a new league investor during the 2021 season. Our sources…

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Ice Cube Sues Robinhood for Using His Image Without Permission

Published: 03/31/2021

A source close to Ice Cube tells TMZ ... “This is Robinhood exhibiting lack of respect for the law or the people they hurt. Ice Cube did NOT license his image nor his lyrics printed next to his picture, and would never endorse Robinhood. When asked to take it down because he was…

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Azealia Banks Sued by Ex-Manager Over Threats, Extortion

Published: 09/24/2020

Azealia Banks' rantings are taking a dangerous turn ... according to her ex-manager who claims she's threatening his loved ones' lives and his. Jeff Kwatinetz is suing Banks claiming she's inciting her fans to help her with what he claims is a “coordinated campaign of extortion." The ex-manager…

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BIG3 To Host Quarantined Tournament, 'Reality Show-Style'

Published: 03/19/2020

The BIG3 won't let a national emergency keep America from getting some 3-on-3 action ... 'cause Ice Cube's league is reportedly planning to host a QUARANTINED TOURNAMENT!!! The plan, according to Yahoo! Sports, is to broadcast a "reality show-style" event starring 16 to 22 ex-NBA stars who have…

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Kobe Bryant Says He'll Never Play Pro Basketball Again

Published: 08/24/2018

Straight from the Mamba's mouth ... Kobe Bryant says he's NEVER returning to pro basketball. The NBA legend set the record straight in an interview with Rich Eisen ... saying "I will never come back to the game. Ever. I am here to show people that we can do much more than that." Of course, Black…

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BIG3's Jeff Kwatinetz Doubles Down on Kobe, 'I'm Told He'll Play'

Published: 08/23/2018

BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz is NOT throwing in the towel on Kobe Bryant playing in his league next season -- telling TMZ Sports he trusts his source. After Kobe's rep shot down Jeff's previous claim that he'd be suiting up for the 2019 season, we saw JK out in NYC ... and he made it clear he's…

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Ice Cube Not Giving Up on Kobe In BIG3, But Let's Be Real ...

Published: 08/22/2018

Ice Cube knows the chances of Kobe Bryant playing in the BIG3 next year are slim to none -- but ya can't score if you don't shoot!! Cube's BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz got everyone's hopes up on Tuesday when he told the media that a "credible source" informed him Mamba was joining the 3-on-3…

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Kobe Bryant is 100% NOT Playing In BIG3, Rep Says

Published: 08/21/2018

Kobe Bryant playing in the BIG3 next year is "100% not happening" ... so says the woman who runs Kobe's company. Rumors started swirling Tuesday when BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz told reporters on a conference call that he heard from a "credible source" that "Kobe is going to be playing next…

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BIG3's Jerome Williams Says Qatari Investors Offered $25 Mil to Start Rival League

Published: 05/14/2018

9:58 AM PT -- A rep for Sports Trinity -- which represents the Qatari investors -- tells TMZ Sports, "Sport Trinity never made an offer of this nature to Jerome Williams." "His statements to TMZ are completely false and illogical, particularly as Sport Trinity is the largest investor in the BIG3…

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