3x3 basketball is an exciting, urban and innovative variation of basketball played with three players on each team on a half-court setup with one hoop and backboard. It is widely held to be the world’s number one urban team sport. By whom, where and when was 3x3 basketball invented? 3x3 basketball …

3x3 basketball was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as an official Olympic sport in 2020. On 9 June 2017, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee announced that 3x3 basketball would become an official Olympic sport as of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both …

Team USA's Jimmer Fredette prepares to shoot the ball during a 2023 World Cup game. 3x3 basketball returns at Paris 2024 for its second Olympic appearance. Popularized at the grassroots level, this high-paced version of basketball differs from its traditional 5-on-5 counterpart in many key ways.

For the second straight Olympics, 3-on-3 basketball will be a featured sport in addition to the traditional 5-on-5 offering. The event, which is called 3x3, has seen an astronomical rise since it was first officially played at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. In 2017, 3x3 basketball was accepted as an …

After an amazing Paris Olympics, what's next for 3x3? Five things we learned after day five of 3x3 at Paris Olympics, the women's semi-finals are confirmed. Can France's exciting men's 3x3 team handle home pressure at Paris Olympics?

Find out everything about the Olympic 3x3 basketball tournament, including its format, participating teams, rules and how they compare to traditional 5-on-5 basketball rules. Meanwhile, former NBA player Jimmer Fredette will also compete for USA in 3x3 basketball. The 2024 Paris Olympics are not …