Ub Edge Baskets Bonn 20–19 to Win FIBA 3×3 World Tour Dubai Final

Ub of Serbia captured their fourth title of the 2026 season, edging Baskets Bonn of Germany 20–19 in the final of the inaugural FIBA 3×3 World Tour Dubai stop at Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City, on the evening of November 7.

Nerandzic's winner in the final minute

The final was tense throughout: Ub raced to an 8–2 lead before Bonn fought back to 10–9, and Ub answered with a 5–0 run to lead 15–9 midway through. Agyeman's slam dunk brought Bonn within one at 15–14, and the teams traded baskets down the stretch, with Ub holding a 19–18 edge under two minutes remaining. Nerandzic then gave Ub a 20–19 lead with less than a minute to play; Giessmann answered with a dunk, but Bonn could not find another score as Ub held on.

Stojacic earns a second MVP award of the season

Tournament MVP Strahinja Stojacic of Ub — nicknamed "Doctor Strange" and ranked world No. 1 — claimed the individual award for the second time this season. He recorded 28 highlights to lead the field and 11 key assists, also the most in the competition, adding 34 points and a player value of 55.4. Final standings: Ub first, Bonn second, Cibona third and Amsterdam fourth.

Dubai's World Tour debut runs through 2028

The inaugural Dubai stop was the first time the emirate hosted a World Tour event, under a three-year partnership securing World Tour events in Dubai through 2028. In the side events, Adris De Leon of Toronto, Canada, won the Shootout Contest, while Piotr "Grabo" Grabowski of Poland won the Slam Dunk Contest, his third dunk title at a World Tour stop this season. The World Tour returns to Mongolia on November 14–15, ahead of the World Tour Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in December.

(Source: FIBA.)