# Graf Global Corp. (GRAF-WT) — merger/spac_merger [pending]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_0d2b62464eaa715d3da5 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:11:03.132Z

## Overview
Graf Global Corp. is a blank-check company (SPAC) incorporated in the Cayman Islands seeking to merge with Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube.

Graf Global Corp., a SPAC, is merging with BIG3 HoldCo LLC (Ice Cube's 3-on-3 professional basketball league) pursuant to a Business Combination Agreement dated June 12, 2026. The transaction values Big3 at $290 million (approximately $322 million enterprise value). The combination is expected to close in fall 2026 and would make Big3 one of the few publicly traded professional sports leagues in the U.S. Graf Global shareholders may vote against the transaction and redeem their shares for approximately $10 per share (the amount originally paid in the IPO).

## Terms
- Counterparty: BIG3 HoldCo LLC · Deal value: $290.0M

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-07-28

## Timeline
- 2026-07-28 · 425 (0001104659-26-087246): 425 - Graf Global Corp. — *Graf Global Corp. is a blank-check company formed to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.* Graf Global Corp., a blank-check company, entered into a Business Combination Agreement dated June 12, 2026, with BIG3 HoldCo LLC and Halfcourt Holdco, Inc. to effect a merger that will result in BIG3, the three-on-three professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube and co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz, becoming a publicly traded company. The transaction values BIG3 at approximately $290 million. The company expects to complete the business combination and go public in the coming months. BIG3 has media rights deals with CBS and Fubo and has survived as a rare startup sports league that has achieved fan and player acceptance.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897463/0001104659-26-087246.txt
- 2026-07-31 · 425 (0001104659-26-088883): 425 - Graf Global Corp. — *Graf Global Corp. is a blank-check company (special purpose acquisition company) incorporated in the Cayman Islands, formed to facilitate a business combination with an operating company.* Graf Global Corp. (a blank-check company) entered into a Business Combination Agreement dated June 12, 2026, with BIG3 HoldCo LLC and Halfcourt Holdco, Inc. to merge and create the first publicly traded professional sports league in American history. The BIG3, a 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube, is valued at $290 million following the transaction. The merger allows fans to purchase league shares and become part owners through public brokerage accounts.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897463/0001104659-26-088883.txt
- 2026-07-31 · 425 (0001104659-26-088884): 425 - Graf Global Corp. — *BIG3 is a 3-on-3 professional basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, featuring retired NBA stars and former professional players competing in a half-court format with unique rules including 4-point shots and challenge mechanisms.* Graf Global Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, entered into a Business Combination Agreement dated June 12, 2026, with BIG3 HoldCo LLC and Halfcourt Holdco, Inc. to merge and create the first publicly traded professional sports league in American history. The BIG3, a 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube, is valued at $290 million following the transaction. The merger allows fans to purchase league shares and become part owners through public brokerage accounts.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897463/0001104659-26-088884.txt
- 2026-08-05 · 425 (0001104659-26-090758): 425 - Graf Global Corp. — *Graf Global Corp. is a blank-check company (SPAC) incorporated in the Cayman Islands seeking to merge with Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube.* Graf Global Corp., a SPAC, is merging with BIG3 HoldCo LLC (Ice Cube's 3-on-3 professional basketball league) pursuant to a Business Combination Agreement dated June 12, 2026. The transaction values Big3 at $290 million (approximately $322 million enterprise value). The combination is expected to close in fall 2026 and would make Big3 one of the few publicly traded professional sports leagues in the U.S. Graf Global shareholders may vote against the transaction and redeem their shares for approximately $10 per share (the amount originally paid in the IPO).
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897463/0001104659-26-090758.txt

## Citations
- 0001104659-26-087246 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926087246
- 0001104659-26-088883 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926088883
- 0001104659-26-088884 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926088884
- 0001104659-26-090758 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926090758