16-04-2025
7x NBA All-Star Joe Johnson to join BIG3's Detroit Amplifiers
BIG3 basketball is arriving to Little Caesars Arena this summer, and it's bringing a former NBA All Star with it.
The newly established Detroit Amplifiers announced Wednesday their pre-draft roster ahead of the upcoming BIG3 season, and it features seven-time NBA All-Star Joe Johnson as the centerpiece.
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Johnson played for seven NBA teams across 18 seasons from 2001-22 and is no stranger to BIG3 basketball, winning the league's MVP while leading the Triplets to a title in 2019.
The Detroit Pistons briefly signed Johnson after the 2019 BIG3 season but waived him soon after without Johnson having appeared in a game. Johnson played in one NBA game with the Boston Celtics − the team that originally drafted him − in 2021 before retiring from the NBA.
The Amplifiers' roster also features EuroLeague veteran Jeremy Pargo and former NBA forward Darnell Jackson. They will be coached by NBA Hall-of-Famer and Detroit native George Gervin.
The Amplifiers also released their color scheme, wordmark and logo, highlighting the city's musical history with a logo inspired by the dial on an amplifier.
Primary logo for the BIG3's Detroit Amplifiers
The BIG3 season tips off on June 14 with games broadcasted on CBS. The Amplifiers will host their first Detroit event at Little Caesars Arena on July 25, with game times to be determined.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Former NBA star Joe Johnson to join Detroit's BIG3 franchise
