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Gary Charles is the CEO and founder of the Las Vegas Big Time Basketball Tournament, one of the premier grassroots basketball events in the United States. He is also the founder and CEO of the Advancing BEYOND in Sports (ABIS). Charles has been a pivotal figure in youth basketball for decades, known for his commitment to creating platforms that elevate young athletes and foster community engagement. He is also widely known as the person who helped Kobe Bryant come out of High School and get his 1st Shoe Deal.
Charles is also the 1st person to get a grassroots Deal from a Shoe company and has coached over 20+ pros (Including Lamar Odom, Danny Green, Joakim Noah, Wally Sczerzbiak, etc…)from his former program, NY Panthers.
Grant Rice, widely recognized as “Coach Rice,” is the Las Vegas Big Time Basketball Tournament co-director. He has been the head basketball coach at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas since 2001, leading the Gaels to 15 Nevada State Championships—the most by any boys’ coach in state history. He is also a McDonald’s All-American voter and head coach of the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game. Beyond coaching, he serves as the school’s Athletic Director and has co-directed other major basketball events, including the Tarkanian Classic and Border League.
The annual Las Vegas Big Time Tournament hosts 100’s of teams annually, from middle school through high school basketball boys and girls teams across the United States.
The Big Time Tournament brand provides the highest quality experience for our teams and fans. Teams from all skill level has a place here, as we provide divisions for every age and skill level, giving our teams a fair and competitive experience.
In 2010 the Tournament name was Las Vegas Fab48. Because of administrative reasons, the name was changed to Las Vegas Big Time, but the same mission, to bring a positive and impactful product to national grassroots basketball, through top level events has not changed.
The Big Time Tournament has grown to become an highy sought after event by consistently providing an unparalleled experience for our participants.
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— BallerTV (@BallerTV) August 3, 2022
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— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) August 3, 2022
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— Mike Shaughnessy (@mshaughnessy11) July 31, 2022
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— Anything For Sports (@anything4sports) August 1, 2022
