Learning from the best 🗣️ Linnae Harper
Success can’t be reached without failure and failure can’t be reached without trying! All of your efforts are always worth the risk!
The 3x3 Basketball Association (3XBA) is an olympic style women’s professional 3x3 league and development program newly founded by three visionary women: Alanna McDonald, Arlan Hamilton, and Holly Levow. Our mission is to expand professional women's basketball, create additional pathways for athletes to represent their national team, and lay the groundwork for grassroots 3x3 youth development. We provide holistic development of the 3x3 ecosystem from youth to pro levels, ensuring that players have the support they need at every stage of their journey.
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Learning from the best 🗣️ Linnae Harper
Success can’t be reached without failure and failure can’t be reached without trying! All of your efforts are always worth the risk!
🏀 Empowering Coaches, Elevating the Game! 🏀 On October 9th, our Co-Founder Alanna McDonald and GM Lakin Roland, MBA Roland had the honor of speaking at the Dallas Mavericks Youth Coaching Clinic, alongside a stellar lineup of speakers: 🔹 LaQueisha Dickerson (Head Coach, Mansfield Timberview) 🔹 WNBA great Jasmine Thomas (Director of Player Programs and Development Coach, Dallas Wings) 🔹 Jason Burton (Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of North Texas) Alanna and Lakin focused on the benefits of 3x3 basketball for youth development, sharing how it develops player IQ, versatility, and conditioning. Key takeaways from the session included: 💡 Increased Basketball IQ: 3x3 teaches spacing, timing, and fosters decision-making. 💪 Skill Development: Kids get more touches, more playing time, and improved conditioning. A big shoutout to Kristen Grassi and her team at the Mavs for being wonderful hosts! Lastly, thank you to Coach Delton Deal, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Nelson University, and the best demo team in the business for making our session exceptional! 🙌 #YouthCoaching #BasketballDevelopment #3x3Basketball #3XBA #FIBA3x3 #DallasMavericks #WNBA #CoachingExcellence Arlan Hamilton Holly Levow Tracey Lesetar-Smith Fiona Huang
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The sport is growing rapidly around the world and you'll be seeing a lot more FIBA3x3 in North America via 3XBA over the coming months!
#Paris2024 was a huge success for 3x3 basketball FIBA highlighted the incredible fan engagement, with over 4,000 spectators daily and 7.4 million tuning in for the Spain vs Germany women’s final. Exciting times ahead as we look toward #LosAngeles2028! Full article on Insider Sport ▶️ https://lnkd.in/diD9nA-h
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We're in NYC this week! Can't wait to check out all of these amazing speakers, including our incredible 3XBA Co-Founder Arlan Hamilton
Our 11th Annual All things Tech, Business & Culture Summit Agenda is LIVE! 🗽 ⚡️Check out the agenda here :: bit.ly/NYSUMMIT2024AGENDA The 2024 New York Summit takes place from September 17-19th and will be a 3-day experience neighborhood takeover with tech, business, and media leaders from all over the country. This year, themes include: Adopting Generative AI, AdTech, Cybersecurity, Energy Innovation & Climate Tech, Health & BioTech, SportsTech, Tech Policy, and The Future of Media, Content & GenAI. Hear from the top leaders like :: Lena Waithe, Actress, Producer, and Screenwriter Billie Jean King, Sports Icon & Equity Champion Elliot Page, Actor & Producer Sue Bird, Former WNBA Player Megan Rapinoe, Activist & Former USWNT Player Kara Swisher, Journalist, Podcast Host Deb Cupp, President, Microsoft Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and Co-Founder of Google DeepMind Bozoma Saint John, Marketing Executive & Entrepreneur Tekedra N. Mawakana, Co-CEO, Waymo Chani Nicholas, Co-Founder & President, CHANI App Kat Cole, President, COO, Board of Directors, AG1 Jenna Lyons, Fashion Designer Adrienne Hayes, Vice President, Google Charman Hayes, EVP, People & Capabilities, Technology, Mastercard Christy O'Gaughan , Chief Data Officer, GE Healthcare Ed McLaughlin, President & CTO, Mastercard China Widener, US Consulting Tech Sector Leader, Deloitte Julie Durham, Chief Digital Officer, UnitedHeath Group Sophia Bush, Actress & Activist; Partner, Union Heritage Kate Stepp, Chief Technology Officer, FactSet Laura Desmond, CEO, Smartly Lo Li Carper, Managing VP, Retail Bank Consumer Engineering, Capitol One Lorraine Bardeen, Corporate VP & CTO, Commercial Solution Areas, Microsoft Oona King, Chief Diversity Officer & Inclusion Officer, Uber Jackie Brosamer, Head of Data & AI Platform, Block Rosanna Durruthy, Vice President Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, LinkedIn Matt McDonald, Global Head of ConnectedTV & Streaming, Google Marissa Solis, SVP Global Brand & Consumer Marketing, NFL Kelley Robinson, President, HRC Heather Hopkins Freeland, Chief Brand Officer, Adobe Alice Milligan, CMO, Morgan Stanley Andrea Brimmer, CMO & PR Officer, Ally Erica Taylor, Ph.D., VP & CMO, Genetech Jo Shoesmith, VP, Global Chief Creative Officer, Amazon Leah Rubin-Cadrain, Head of Creative, Snap Roxane Gay, Writer and professor Debbie Millman, Designer and podcast host Reshma Saujani, CEO, Mom's First and HUNDREDS MORE #LWTSummit #NewYork #lesbianswhotech
3XBA player Linnae Harper making big moves! Let’s goooo #linkedinsports #WomenInSports #WomenInLeadership #WomenInAthletics #GirlsInSports #DiversityInSports
Proud to announce that my nonprofit, That Harper Kid is a grant recipient for the 2024 Parity Week in partnership with Gainbridge, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation. We are excited to launch our first very own middle school, THK 3x3 Basketball League in November. This movement focuses on the importance of providing more opportunities for girls and women through sports. Thank you again! PARITY | A Group 1001 Company Gainbridge Women's Sports Foundation For more information about my nonprofit please visit www.thatharperkid.org
Erin Hill found the energy and excitement in each shot! Thank you for making our debut event one to remember! 📸 #3xba #3xbainvitational #womeninsports
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After a week of editing and some time to review, here are some of my favorite photos from Media Day with 3XBA earlier this month at their 3x3 Invitational Event! These ladies made me feel so welcomed and we had a blast getting these shots! Thanks again to the 3XBA team, staff and everyone who made this event possible! 🩵 Looking forward to what’s next!📸
How much prize money are we talking? We're glad you asked... #3XBAInvitational final standings below 📊 Check out what teams climbed the ranks & filled their pockets💰 #3XBA #FIBA3x3 #3x3 #3x3basketball #3x3tournament #girlsbasketball #prizemoney
Back at it again! Dallas 3XBA is playing in the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series this weekend! Two of our rooks will be making their first @fiba3x3w appearance - led by Camille Zimmerman and Kaela Davis! Don't miss a second of the action: https://lnkd.in/eZjWSC6E Schedule in Eastern Time 3:25 PM Dallas 3XBA vs Romania 6:10 PM Dallas 3XBA vs Czechia 8:05 PM Chile vs Dallas 3XBA #3x3Basketball #FIBA3x3 #GirlsBasketball #WomenSports #3x3WSSaskatoon #3x3WS #3XBA
A sneak peek into Media Day 📸 and our 3x3 Youth Clinic 🏀 with partner, Sports Academy 🌟 Special Shoutout for the collaboration with the Dallas Mavericks Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM) program. We're not crying, you're crying ... Arlan Hamilton\Holly Levow\Alanna McDonald\Tracey Lesetar-Smith\Fiona Huang\Lakin Roland, MBA #3XBA #FIBA3x3 #3x3Basketball #girlsbasketball #sportsacademy #GEM #girlsempoweredbymavs
Even The National Basketball Association (NBA) was in the 🏠 Al Harrington & JR Smith pulled up to #3XBAInvitational to catch the finals🫨🍿❗ Arlan Hamilton\Holly Levow\Alanna McDonald\Tracey Lesetar-Smith #3XBA #3x3Basketball #FIBA3x3 #GirlsBasketball #WomenSports