The Harlem Globetrotters
With their "100 Years World Tour", they are bringing basketball back to arenas around the world on a new level and will also be stopping off in Germany this spring - with a basketball spectacle that celebrates their history and heralds the next era.
What began in Chicago in 1926 as a courageous step against marginalisation became a global legend. A team of African-American players shook up the sport - with skill, charisma and a game that changed everything. Today, the name Harlem Globetrotters is synonymous worldwide with spectacular basketball - and show sport like no other. But instead of resting on their laurels, they go one better at every show. This tour is not a retrospective - it is a statement: their style of play today is more creative, explosive and inspiring than ever before - and continues to characterise players from the NBA and beyond.
Sport takes centre stage. But not just any sport. Trick shots from your own half, dunks with plenty of air time, ball control in high-speed mode, passing sequences like something out of a video game. All with perfect timing, humour and a real show feeling. The Harlem Globetrotters are not just masters of the game - they perform with the ball, surprise their audience and push the boundaries between athleticism and artistry. This is exactly what makes them icons in Jersey - for generations.
What the Harlem Globetrotters can do brings every arena to a boil. Anyone who has been there knows that they don't just play - they cheer, laugh and marvel. The court becomes the stage, the audience becomes the crew. Grandparents, parents, teens, kids - everyone celebrates a spectacle that perfectly combines speed, humour and emotion. And right in the middle of it all: crowd favourites Globie and Big G. With moves, gags and plenty of charm, they sweep everyone off their feet - family entertainment at its best.
With the Celebrity Court Pass, the experience begins even before the first basket - during the warm-up directly on the court. The Magic Pass offers exclusive encounters, selfies and autographs with the stars. And the Player's Bench Fan Ticket gives you a seat right on the bench of the Harlem Globetrotters or their all-time rivals, the Washington Generals - it doesn't get any closer than that. It's more than just watching - it's right in the thick of it, live, unforgettable.
When the Harlem Globetrotters defeated the top team of the era - the Minneapolis Lakers - twice in 1948 and 1949, they made sporting history. In 1950, Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton became the first African-American basketball player to sign an NBA contract. Just one year later, they played in front of over 75,000 fans in Berlin's Olympic Stadium - a legendary moment. In the 70s, they became cartoon heroes on US TV, in 1982 they received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 1985 Lynette Woodard added another chapter to history: as the first woman on the team, she set a strong example for equality and diversity. In 2002, the Harlem Globetrotters were inducted into the basketball hall of fame - the legendary Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Globetrotters also take a stand off the court. They visit schools, promote education and integration and stand for respect, tolerance and togetherness worldwide. For them, basketball is more than just a sport - it is an encounter, movement and connection.
The "100 Years World Tour" brings their story to where it is at home - on the court. And it shows how basketball becomes a real experience: fast, funny, emotional. The Harlem Globetrotters combine what separates others - high performance and fun, show and skills, sport and soul. (Source: ElHartz Promotion GmbH))