Following the announcement a date was set to commemorate the moment at the Basketball Hall of Fame Museum in Springfield Massachusetts. That day was this year on MLK Day and one of the event’s highlights was the unveiling of the Ice Cube Impact Award Exhibit.
This display features a collection of photographs spanning Cube’s life, including images of him in his youth basketball uniform, with NWA, alongside Kobe Bryant, and at the inaugural BIG3 launch press conference.
It also has a video featuring Cube discussing his journey and how significant the award is to him. Nancy Lieberman introduced Cube as they revealed the exhibit in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Before the ceremony, Ice Cube and his family were greeted by the CEO/President of the Basketball Hall of Fame John Doleva. He and the HOF team gave Cube a personal tour of the recently $30M renovated Hall of Fame, and a visit to the Kobe Bryant exhibit, which turned into a cherished memory for Cube and his family.
“The Hall of Fame team enjoyed meeting and honoring Ice Cube as we welcomed him to the Hall of Fame family. We look forward to utilizing Cube’s platform in both entertainment and basketball to discover and celebrate people in challenged communities nationally who are using basketball as a lever to improve their neighborhoods, and more importantly, help guide young people by reinforcing positive life skills through their love of the game,” adds John Doleva, President/CEO of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Continuing his legacy of giving back, Cube joined Nancy Lieberman in participating in a community clinic for children from local organizations. The entertainment mogul talked to the attentive kids about practice and hard work.
Cube also personally visited Deberry Elementary School in Springfield, giving the students there an inspirational talk.
The two-day event was jam-packed with activities for Cube, his family, friends, and the community of Springfield. Check out the photos from the events below.
