Ice Cube will be making his first-ever trip to the TD Garden Friday.
The rapper — whose three-on-three basketball league is in the midst of its second season — chose Boston as one of the 10 host cities for BIG3 games this summer. The league’s eight six-person teams travel across the country once a week to compete in an eight-week regular season.
“We wanted to go to places that love basketball, that are known for having a big fan base around sports. Period,” Ice Cube told Boston.com Wednesday. “Boston, to me, is a sports town — with the Red Sox, the Patriots, the Celtics, the Bruins, even Boston College — so, to me, it’s a no-brainer to come to places like this.