Ice Cube says that America is “uneasy” right now. The legendary Compton rapper spoke about the state of the country during an interview with Wall Street‘s Maria Bartiromo about his BIG3 basketball league. Cube says that his goal with the league is to make cities across the country “a little better than we found them” while taking games on the road.
The conversation began with Cube revealing that he’s been meeting with MLB and NFL owners to learn about growing the BIG3. “We’ve been talking to owners of teams, some MLB, NFL,” he said. “We want real owners, guys who know how to promote the sport in their cities, a guy who knows the city. Not just a guy but investors who are familiar with the cities and very active in the cities they’re in. That’s part of our overall plan.”
Ice Cube Watching BIG3
From there, Cube said that people should be “worried” the country is on the wrong track. “I think they should be [worried],” he admitted. “The country is very uneasy right now. Everybody got to do their part. The BIG3, we’re going from city to city this year. We’re not in our bubble like we have been in the last couple of years. We’re going to be all over the country this summer, hopefully making cities a little better than we found them when we leave. That’s our plan. I think it should be everybody’s plan. Everybody’s got to look in the mirror and say, ‘What can I do to make things better?’ That’s the only way it’s going to change.”
Ice Cube has long been a voice for social and political change in the United States. In addition to his politically-charged verses, he’s constantly pushing for action from politicians. He previously worked on the “Contract With Black America” initiative for the Donald Trump re-election campaign in 2020 and more.
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