MILWAUKEE (March XX, 2024) – The Milwaukee Bucks and Hoop It Up announced at a press conference this morning that the Hoop It Up 3x3 basketball tour will stop in Deer District from Aug. 16-18.

The three-day event is the first Hoop It Up event in Milwaukee in more than a decade. It will feature 3x3 tournaments for players of all ages and skill levels, with recreational divisions for ages 8-18 and adult divisions for all levels of competition. The weekend will be headlined by a 3x3 Pro-Am tournament, with the winning team receiving a $1,000 travel stipend to the national championship in Denver. The tour will also feature a slam dunk contest and three-point contest.

“We’re excited to host the Hoop It Up 3x3 basketball tour in Deer District,” said Michael Belot, Bucks Senior Vice President of Business Operations & Chief Real Estate Development Officer. “Hoop It Up will bring a fun, basketball-filled weekend to Deer District for people of all ages to enjoy.”

Teams of three to five players are encouraged to register for the event. Each team will play at least three games in the tournament, with each game played to 21 points. Interested teams can register HERE. Registration is open until Aug. 16.

"We are thrilled to work with the Bucks to bring the iconic Hoop It Up 3x3 basketball tour back to Milwaukee,” said George Daniel, CEO of Big Ticket Sports. “Deer District is the perfect location for our rolling Hoop It Up festival, and this event promises to be one of the highlights of our tour."