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Big Three

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The "Big Three" usually describes the three most prominent entities in any given grouping or subject. It may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

  • The Big Three television networks in the United States, ABC, CBS, and NBC
  • The Big Three (English band)
  • The Big 3 (folk group), a folk trio comprising Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, and James Hendricks
  • The Big 3 (Milt Jackson album), 1975

Sports

Basketball

  • Big3, a professional 3-on-3 basketball league
  • Big Three (Boston Celtics, 1980–1992): Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
  • Big Three (Boston Celtics, 2007–2012): Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce
  • Big Three (San Antonio Spurs): Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, and Tony Parker
  • Big Three (Miami Heat): LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh

Association football

  • Big Three (Belgium), the three most successful association football clubs in Belgium
  • Big Three (Costa Rica), the three most successful association football clubs in Costa Rica
  • Big Three (Greece), the three most successful association football clubs in Greece
  • Big Three (Netherlands), the three most successful association football clubs in the Netherlands
  • Big Three (Peru), the three most successful association football clubs in Peru
  • Big Three (Portugal), the three most successful association football clubs in Portugal
  • Big Three (Sweden), the three most successful association football clubs in Sweden
  • Big Three (Turkey), the three most successful association football clubs in Turkey

Other sports

  • Big Three (tennis): Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic
  • Big Three (hurling), the hurling county teams of Cork, Kilkenny, and Tipperary

Other uses

  • Big Three (automobile manufacturers), a country's three largest automobile manufacturers
  • Big Three (colleges), Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University
  • Big Three (credit rating agencies), S&P Global, Moody's Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings
  • Big Three (law), three largest law firms in New Zealand (Bell Gully, Chapman Tripp, and Russell McVeagh)
  • Big Three (management consultancies), McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company
  • Big Three television networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC
  • Big Three (World War II), the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom

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