Deer District hosting 3×3 basketball tournament
‘Hoop It Up’ returns to the Plaza at Deer District Aug. 15-17
UPDATES THROUGHOUT THIS HOUR. AND ON THE 12 NEWS APP. THIS WEEKEND YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO BALL LIKE A BUCKS PLAYER AT FISERV FORUM. JOINING ME NOW IN STUDIO HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE HOOP IT UP THREE ON THREE TOURNAMENT IS JOE INGLES WITH THE BUCKS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. SO TELL ME WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. YEAH. WHOOP IT UP IS A THREE ON THREE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OPERATED BY BIG TICKET SPORTS. BIG TICKET SPORTS IS OWNED BY NBA HALL OF FAMER KEVIN GARNETT. SO AGES EIGHT AND UP. THEY’RE OUR YOUTH, ADULT AND PRO-AM DIVISIONS AND EVERYBODY CAN COME OUT AND PLAY A THREE DAY, THREE ON THREE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN DEER DISTRICT. PRETTY COOL. AND THAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT YOU’RE BRINGING THIS BACK, THIS HOOPS TOURNAMENT. TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW OUT OF THE FIRST YEAR. AND THIS IS PRETTY BEEN IT’S BEEN WELL RECEIVED IN THE COMMUNITY. LOTS OF TEAMS. YEAH. LAST YEAR WE HAD A GREAT SHOWING. WE HAD OVER 100 TEAMS PARTICIPATE. WE HAD THE ROAD CLOSED ON JUNEAU AVENUE, SO WE HAD 12 COURTS LINED UP ON THE PLAZA OUTSIDE PFIZER FORUM, AS WELL AS ON JUNEAU. ALL THE DEER DISTRICT BUSINESSES HAD SPECIALS. THEY WERE ALL OPEN. WE HAD BUCKS ENTERTAINMENT TEAM BINGO MADE AN APPEARANCE, SO IT WAS REALLY FUN FILLED WEEKEND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY. YEAH, MAYBE PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS WANT TO KNOW THIS QUESTION, BUT YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HAVE RECRUITERS OUT THERE, SO IS THE CHANCE TO LIKE, REALLY BALL LIKE A BUCKS PLAYER, MAYBE GET SEEN BY THE BUCKS? YEAH, MAYBE. SO. SO TELL ME, HOW CAN TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN THIS? TEAMS CAN PARTICIPATE BY GOING TO WHOOP IT UP.COM/BUCKS. YOU HAVE UNTIL 11:59 P.M. TOMORROW TO REGISTER. IT’S $200 PER TEAM. YOU CAN HAVE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PLAYERS ON A TEAM. AND THEN REGISTRATION STARTS FRIDAY EVENING, WITH GAMES SET TO START AT 9 A.M. ON SATURDAY MORNING. AND WE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT YOU GUYS ARE BRINGING THIS BACK. WHY WAS THERE A NEED FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND WHY? WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO BRING IT BACK? YEAH, WE ACTUALLY HAD IT WHEN THE BUCKS PLAYED IN THE BRADLEY CENTER. SO I THINK THIS WAS JUST A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT BACK, HAVE AN OUTDOOR BASKETBALL EVENT, OPEN IT UP FOR THE COMMUNITY, WHOOP IT UP. CURRENTLY WORKS WITH EIGHT OTHER NBA TEAMS, SO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO TO BRING IT BACK TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR BASKETBALL EVENT TO KICK OFF WHAT SHOULD BE A GOOD BASKETBALL SEASON. YEAH. REALLY COOL. AND AGAIN, YOU SAID THAT THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THURSDAY NIGHT. TOMORROW NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 1150 1159. AND WHO IS THE PERFECT PERSON TO SIGN UP FOR THIS? HONESTLY, ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME OUT AND JUST ENJOY, YOU KNOW, AND PLAY BASKETBALL, WHETHER RECREATIONALLY OR MORE COMPETITIVE, ALL SKILLS AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOME. COOL. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. WE APPRECIATE IT. THE HOOP IT UP THREE ON THREE TOURNAMENT RUNS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY IN DEER DISTRICT COST EACH TEAM $200 TO REGISTER, AND WE PUT A LINK T
Deer District hosting 3×3 basketball tournament
‘Hoop It Up’ returns to the Plaza at Deer District Aug. 15-17
Updated: 12:56 PM CDT Aug 12, 2025
The ‘Hoop It Up’ 3×3 basketball tournament returns to Deer District Aug. 15-17.The tournament is open to players ages eight and older, with all genders and ability levels welcome. Registration ends Wednesday, August 13 at 11:59 p.m.
MILWAUKEE —
The ‘Hoop It Up’ 3×3 basketball tournament returns to Deer District Aug. 15-17.
The tournament is open to players ages eight and older, with all genders and ability levels welcome. Registration ends Wednesday, August 13 at 11:59 p.m.