In addition to the WNBA and the NBA, a new co-ed professional basketball league has been established and is not too far away from tipping off.
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The Global Mixed Gender Basketball League, which is co-owned by Percy “Master P” Miller and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, will begin on September 23rd in Las Vegas when the Atlanta Heirs face the New Orleans Gators at the Cox Pavilion. The Gators will have a big name as coach.
It was announced that Lisa Leslie will be the coach of the Gators.
GMGB is a professional co-ed basketball league and Lisa Leslie is no stranger to playing against guys earlier in her career. She started playing guys from the streets to the pros. I had a chance to experience her hard work and competitiveness first-hand. I played her during the summer of my pro career. She’s smart, she knows basketball, and she’s a beast on the court. That’s the kind of spirit we need in our Gators organization.
–Master P No Limit CEO
I love that this league stands for equality and giving back. I can’t wait until September 23rd so the world can witness history as we put some of the best pro co-ed talent on the same court at one time in Las Vegas.
–Lisa Leslie
Along with Leslie, the Gators also inked a deal with the hooper formerly known as Ron Artest – Metta World Peace who is also joining Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Stromile Swift, and Tyrus Thomas.
There is no shortage of notables for the Atlanta Heirs as well. It was announced that Angel McCoughtry, who is slated to make her basketball return overseas prior to next year’s WNBA season, next season, will be a coach for the Heirs team. Also on the coaching staff for the Heirs—Atlanta Hawks great Dominique Wilkins.
The Gonzalez Twins will also be joining the league after leaving UNLV to pursue music.
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There are three other teams that will make up the GMGB at its launch as well—the Chicago Vikings, the Miami Ballers, and the Washington Fusion.
By: Akiem Bailum (@AkiemBailum on Twitter, Instagram)
