THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

The World-famous Harlem Globetrotters Are Coming to a City Near You!

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The Harlem Globetrotters will embark on their Military Tour spring 2024.

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The Harlem Globetrotters will embark on their Military Tour spring 2024.
Ticket purchase can be found HERE and directly on the Harlem Globetrotters website.
The Harlem Globetrotters pride themselves on the joy they bring to service men and women across the globe and will embark on their Military Tour spring 2024.
Throughout its 97-year history, the Harlem Globetrotters continue to be celebrated as ambassadors of goodwill and sportsmanship.

Hearst Media Production Group and The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters Set To Premiere Original TV Series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward, on NBC

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward.

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Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward will showcase the players' achievements both on and off the court as ambassadors of goodwill.
"The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans and spreading Goodwill around the world for almost 100 years," said Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.
The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 by sports agent-turned coach Abe Saperstein as the Chicago Globetrotters, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters in 1929.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG),a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services.

Former Nickelodeon Executive Keith Dawkins Tapped to Lead Harlem Globetrotters as President

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon where he oversaw and grew some of that brands most beloved and successful networks.

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Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon where he oversaw and grew some of that brands most beloved and successful networks.
Dawkins also launched the Nickelodeon Sports initiative which saw him strike strategic partnerships with the likes of NFL, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, MLS, WWE, and a variety of pro athletes.
As we head toward a tremendous milestone, marking our 100th year, theres never been a more exciting time for the Harlem Globetrotters, said Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler.
Keith Dawkins will lead both entities in the newly-created role of President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.

Off the Head, Under the Legs, Out of a Moving Car: Harlem Globetrotters Premiere 22 Trick Shots to Honor the Legendary Curly Neal #22 on World Trick Shot Day

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, originators of the trick shot, will celebrate World Trick Shot Day on Tuesday, December 7th by premiering a series of gravity-defying trick shots filmed across the United States.

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The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, originators of the trick shot, will celebrate World Trick Shot Day on Tuesday, December 7th by premiering a series of gravity-defying trick shots filmed across the United States.
Fans are also encouraged to get into the action by submitting their own World Trick Shot Day videos, with some being chosen to be featured on the Harlem Globetrotters YouTube channel.
Traditionally, the Globetrotters have performed one grand trick shot for World Trick Shot Day, but pandemic restrictions prompted a different approach.
The Globetrotters are basketball innovators who popularized the jump shot, slam dunk and invented the half-court hook shot.

Harlem Globetrotters to Drop Limited Edition NFT Collection Live From the Crypto-Verse at FinTech BLK Fest in NYC

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The legendary rapper himself boosted the upcoming drop when he previewed one of the available designs earlier this week, NFT Magic Pass , to his 65 million Instagram followers.

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The legendary rapper himself boosted the upcoming drop when he previewed one of the available designs earlier this week, NFT Magic Pass , to his 65 million Instagram followers.
Featuring a spinning bedazzled SnoopTrotters basketball, the NFT includes Snoop Doggs remixed version of the famous Globetrotters theme song, Sweet Georgia Brown, updated with Snoops signature style dropping names of current Harlem Globetrotters stars.
The Globetrotters are basketball innovators who popularized the jump shot, slam dunk and invented the half-court hook shot.
For nearly a century, the Globetrotters have exhibited Black excellence on and off the court, entertaining, inspiring, and uniting families.

Drop It Like It’s Snoop: Hip Hop Legend Snoop Dogg to Star in NFT Sitcom With the Harlem Globetrotters, Coming Soon

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Visionary and legend Snoop Dogg has announced the release of the one and only NFT sitcom to feature Snoop Dogg and the Harlem Globetrotters.

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Visionary and legend Snoop Dogg has announced the release of the one and only NFT sitcom to feature Snoop Dogg and the Harlem Globetrotters.
The drop is part of a joint campaign that includes the release of a limited edition Snoop Dogg / Globetrotters NFT drop collection.
Available exclusively through crypto promotion site VAST, the NFT drop will include Snoop Doggs new Harlem Globetrotters theme song as well.
Complete with canned applause and laugh tracks, the sitcom serves up the same lighthearted appeal and basketball cred that define both the Harlem Globetrotters and Snoop Dogg.

Spread Game: The World-Renowned Harlem Globetrotters Are Back

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

For over 95 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have been committed to spreading joy through their artful athleticism and unparalleled basketball skill.

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For over 95 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have been committed to spreading joy through their artful athleticism and unparalleled basketball skill.
The Globetrotters are now relaunching their brand through the Spread Game Tour, a fully redesigned interactive family entertainment sports experience like no other.
All of the NBA is playing like the Harlem Globetrotters, showcasing moves weve been defining for decades.
The Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. For more information about the Harlem Globetrotters, visit the Globetrotters' official website: www.harlemglobetrotters.com and follow them on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

Harlem Globetrotters and Thirty-One Gifts Join the On Our Sleeves™ Movement to Transform Children’s Mental Health by Introducing New Curriculum and Products with a Purpose

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Backed by the On Our Sleeves movement, which was spearheaded by Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, organizations like Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters have joined this national effort to transform childrens mental health.

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Backed by the On Our Sleeves movement, which was spearheaded by Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, organizations like Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters have joined this national effort to transform childrens mental health.
Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters are supporting the platform with their latest products with a purpose and educational curriculum aimed at breaking the stigma surrounding childrens mental health.
Help break the stigma and sign up to purchase an On Our Sleeves product with a purpose from Thirty-One Gifts on March 1, 2020.
For more information about childrens mental health and to help break the silence and stigma around mental illness, visit OnOurSleeves.org .