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The Harlem Globetrotters are featured in the new book, The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider's Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a lifetime by Robert Tuchman.  The book ranks the top sporting events all over the world and provides the reader tips to enhance their experience and create the memory of a lifetime.  

As he runs down his list, Tuchman describes seeing a live Globetrotters performance.

Tuchman's list contains events from nearly every sport, but there is one American game that holds a special place for Tuchman: basketball.  When we watch men play basketball professionally, we see the game how it is supposed to be played. We see basketball happen in the air.  The men fly and float and elevate themselves above the court, in ways we have only seen in our dreams.  Add to this the kinesthetic intelligence to maneuver the ball through tricks while soaring through the air, and you have the Harlem Globetrotters. 
 
The Harlem Globetrotters are an enormously entertaining combination of athleticism, comedy and theater.  Infamous for the song "Sweet Georgia Brown", the "Ambassadors of Goodwill"™ have brought entertainment to millions over the past century.  Parents and grandparents, nostalgic of the days of Meadowlark, Curly and Geese, bring their children and grandchildren to the performances to embrace the new and exciting generation of Globetrotter stars like Special K Daley, Scooter Christensen, Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang.
 
The history of the Globetrotters is a thing of great fascination.  It started as a barnstorming outfit founded in 1926 by Abe Saperstein.  Attracting the top African-American talent over the next few decades, the Globetrotters took on all comers and beat the vast majority, including victories over the George Mikan-led Minneapolis Lakers in 1948 and 1949.  These historic triumphs helped open the door to the integration of the NBA in the 1950s. 

Over the years, the Globetrotters have evolved into a global entertainment powerhouse, mixing amazing basketball skills with side-splitting comedy.
 
The Globetrotters' performances can now be found all over the world in over three hundred arenas annually.  The shows run in North America from December 26th to late-April, and internationally from May to November.  Their total fan base is well over 130 million and encompasses 120 countries.
 
The best way to watch is courtside, as fans not only become part of the game, but they can also be covered in water (or is it confetti?) before the final buzzer sounds. Get your tickets far in advance, and be ready for a Globetrotter to pull you out of your seat and give them a hand against the rival Washington Generals. 
 
Description of the Harlem Globetrotters in print is not adequate - their performances are something you must experience in person.  Their comedy is filled with spontaneous, wonderful outbursts.  Unbridled, unplanned, and full of surprises, the Harlem Globetrotters performances are an exceptionally unique sporting event.

For more information on this fascinating book please visit: http://www.100sportingevents.com/