HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TO TIP OFF 100th ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH A SPECIAL ONE DAY EVENT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14

“Once in a Century” Game Will Bring Together the Largest Number of Globetrotters Past and Present, and Will Feature Unique Limited-Edition Collectables, Special Celebrity Appearances, One-of-a-Kind Fan Participation and New Elements of the Show Never Seen Before

Tickets on sale now to the general public

Leaders in breaking barriers and making history, the world-famous, Harlem Globetrotters™ today announced that the tipoff of the Globetrotters Centennial season will take place with a special game at The World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden (MSG), on Sunday December 14 at 12:00 pm. This unique presentation will feature new in-game, fan friendly events, the largest gathering of Globetrotters athletes past and present, limited-edition collectibles and memorabilia, and a host of other elements that will make the day unlike anything else fans of any age have seen before. Tickets for The Centennial Tipoff Game will go on sale to The General Public on Wednesday August 27th at noon, following a two-day presale for MSG special subscribers.

Individual game tickets will go on sale August 27 at noon and can be purchased at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Madison Square Garden (4 Penn Plaza) and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For discounted rates for groups of nine or more, please contact the Group Sales Department at 212-465-6080 or Group.Sales@msg.com. Accessible and companion seats are available via the Accessibility Services Department at 888-609-7599 or AccessibilityServices@msg.com.

The Centennial Tip off will precede the full kickoff of the Globetrotters 100th Anniversary World Tour which will begin in late December, with dates, locations and ticket information to be announced in September.

“Madison Square Garden…which is billed as The World’s Most Famous Arena… has hosted some of the most iconic events in sports and pop culture history. We are honored to have the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters kick off our Centennial season at this iconic venue,” said Keith Dawkins, President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios. “From breaking the NBA color barrier with alums like Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton signing a pro contract as a member of the New York Knicks or courting future Hall of Famers like Wilt Chamberlain and Connie Hawkins, or Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon dazzling sellout crowds, to ushering women into professional basketball, to enchanting thousands around the world as the first team to globalize the game of basketball, to our current group of men and women who are stars on the court and on every screen, the Globetrotters are unparalleled in their reach, impact, awareness and in what they stand for as ‘Ambassadors of Goodwill.’ This special day will tip off an amazing year for the organization, and we are looking forward to filling MSG with both first-time fans and many who are coming back to again experience our magic in a new, re-envisioned way.”

Included in the day will be:

• The participation of over 60 current Globetrotters athletes creating the largest ‘Magic Circle” in Globetrotter history, all wearing a new Centennial uniform created by celebrity designer Jeff Hamilton
• The first-time use of special “Gold Ball” moments that highlight the history of innovating the sport that the Globetrotters have brought to millions worldwide. This limited-edition Gold Ball from Spalding will also be available for purchase at the event,
• Special appearances by Globetrotters alumni and celebrities,
• A special postgame fan celebration with access, autographs and other special moments
• There will also be exclusive New York edition collectibles, new partner product launches for those in attendance including elevated apparel utilizing the special 100 year creative and unique collaborations.

Full details on the day will be announced in the coming weeks.

ABOUT THE WORLD-FAMOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS™ / HERSCHEND ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS

The Harlem Globetrotters™ are THE originators of basketball style; captured by their dynamic athleticism, unique skill and historical influence on the modern game of basketball. Since 1926, the Globetrotters, proud members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, have used their legendary global tour to showcase their iconic brand of basketball to tens of millions in over 124 countries and territories across six continents. They have expanded the brand by coming back to network television for the first time in 40 years with their Emmy nominated NBC series “Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward” which also airs on Telemundo as “Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando Con La Comunidad.” Content partners include Hidden Pictures, Atmosphere TV, and Hearts Media Production Group; consumer partnerships include, Sprayground, Undercrwn, Macys, Hybrid; and additional partnerships include our official tour partner Jersey Mikes, official ball partner, Spalding, Viral Nation, Hoopculture, and Citi. Coined by the U.S. State Department in 1951 as Ambassadors of Goodwill, the team leverages their moniker to drive its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts around their strategic pillars of Health & Wellness, Education, and Community Empowerment. These efforts have yielded partnership with the likes of Microsoft, U.S. State Department Sports Diplomacy, The National Archives, ‘Great Assist’ in partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs, Campus Multimedia Court of Creativity, and Comic Relief Red Nose Day.

For more information about the Harlem Globetrotters™ and the Tour, visit the Globetrotters' official website: www.harlemglobetrotters.com. The Harlem Globetrotters™ is a subsidiary of Herschend, the largest family-owned themed attractions company.

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CONTACT:

Mirian Arias
Harlem Globetrotters
mirian.arias@harlemglobetrotters.com

Joe Favorito
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