Ice Cube Seeks Help to Buy Sports Network

Ice Cube is continuing his bid for Fox regional sports networks through his BIG3 Basketball League and hopefully other investors. Cube’s league is currently on FS1 and Fox, and Cube believes that he could offer different possibilities for programming if he were to purchase the networks. The problem is Disney is looking for $20 billion for the networks.

• BIG3 – Week Four

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  DETROIT, MI - JULY 13: Ice Cube looks on during BIG3 - Week Four at Little Caesars Arena on July 13, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

• Universal Pictures And Legendary Pictures’ Premiere Of “Straight Outta Compton” – Arrivals

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Actor/rapper O'Shea Jackson aka Ice Cube arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Straight Outta Compton" at the Microsoft Theatre on August 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

• ‘Ride Along: Next Level Miami’ Berlin Photo Call

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  BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 18: Ice Cube poses during a photo call for the film 'Ride Along: Next Level Miami' at Kino in der Kulturbrauerei on January 18, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Cube’s hope is that with the help of investors he can make a bid of $15 billion, and he’s already approached Viacom, they declined but did offer to help with programming.

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