Dallas Mavericks hooking up with hip-hop artist Ludacris

Basketball and music have a long history in the NBA.

Now the Dallas Mavericks are taking it to another level.

Owner Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks will present hip-hop superstar and three-time Grammy winner Ludacris at the Bomb Factory on March 29.

In addition to being one of music’s premier entertainers, Ludacris has had acting roles in Hustle & Flow, The Fast and the Furious and Crash.

Mavericks season ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets early with a pre-sale code sent only to the franchise’s database on Thursday. Ticket prices start at $35. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit mavs.com and thebombfactory.com.

The Bomb Factory is located in Deep Ellum, 2713 Canton Street, in Dallas.

This story was originally published February 16, 2016 at 2:34 PM with the headline "Dallas Mavericks hooking up with hip-hop artist Ludacris."