“The Ambassador of Baseball” to Receive Award from the Ambassadors of Goodwill on Feb. 14 at STAPLES Center

(PHOENIX, Feb. 8, 2010) —Two of the sports world’s most beloved ambassadors—legendary L.A. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda and the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters—will come together on Sunday, Feb. 14 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, when the Globetrotters honor the baseball Hall of Famer with a special award for his lifetime ambassadorial contributions that embody the Globetrotters spirit of goodwill.  The presentation will take place prior to the team’s 1:00 p.m. show at STAPLES.

The Globetrotters and Howard Johnson hosted a group of 6-12 year-old basketball standouts from the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico on Feb. 5.

The Harlem Globetrotters paid a special visit Friday, Feb. 5, to the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Lucê Vela, while entertaining underprivileged kids from the area.