3x3 basketball was born spontaneously on outdoor courts, called playgrounds. The discipline will be present at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and those in Los Angeles in 2028.

Among the men, Serbia is the big favorite, with China, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the United States, and even France. The Bleues of Laëtitia Guapo, 15th player in the world, won the 2022 World Cup and lost in the final to the U.S. last year.