The 2026 BIG3 league finale on Saturday delivered pure, unadulterated chaos, and the Boston Ball Hogs absolutely loved it. They stormed past the Dallas Power to snag their first-ever championship, all thanks to a legendary game-winner from Jeremy Pargo. Nobody saw this coming, folks. FanDuel Sportsbook had the Ball Hogs as serious 3.5-point underdogs, but these guys didn’t just win, they shocked the entire BIG3 nation with an electric performance from their starters.
Underdog Upset That No One Expected
This was the ninth season for the BIG3, founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz back in 2017, and it culminated in a title game that felt straight out of a movie. The Ball Hogs, led by co-captains Garlon Green and DeShawn Stephens, had a solid 6-3 regular season, but the Dallas Power were rolling, finishing a dominant 8-1 behind their own co-captains Cameron Smith and Glen Rice Jr. You had the Power, eyeing their second championship, and then you had this Ball Hogs squad that just refused to quit. Hannah Palacios from BIG3 confirmed that the two winning teams from the Week 9 playoffs would split a cool $1 million win bonus, on top of their regular salaries, so the stakes were sky-high!
Pargo’s MVP Performance When It Mattered Most
From the jump, former Georgetown big man Greg Monroe got the Power going with a tough bucket, but it quickly became a back-and-forth slugfest. The Ball Hogs scraped out a narrow two-point lead at halftime, with Green, Pargo, and Stephens netting every single one of their points. Then came the fourth quarter, a race to 50 points that had everyone on the edge of their seats. The Power were within three points of the target, sniffing that championship repeat, while Boston was stuck at 43. Enter Jeremy Pargo. This former Gonzaga phenom, who finished with an MVP performance, was simply unstoppable. He drained a clutch 4-pointer to tie the game at 47-all, letting everyone know the Ball Hogs weren’t rolling over. Both teams started hunting that final 3-pointer to win it all. When Monroe got an and-one, he had the chance to seal it for Dallas at the free-throw line, but he missed! And just like that, Pargo, with ice in his veins, launched another monstrous 4-pointer, sealing the comeback victory and securing Boston’s first-ever title. He ended the night with 21 points, 6-of-16 from the field, and 9 assists. Green added 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and Stephens chipped in 12 points on 6-of-8. For Dallas, Elijah Stewart put up a standout 19 points, 7-of-15, and Greg Monroe had 14 points.
What a finish! The Ball Hogs, led by Jeremy Pargo’s incredible clutch play, battled through a season and shocked everyone in the championship game. This win, their first-ever, not only gets them that massive prize money but solidifies their place in BIG3 history. You just know other teams are going to be studying how they pulled this off. Get ready, because the BIG3 is only getting more intense!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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