Treasured basketball stars to play in Kent
A team of players sometimes called the “Clown Princes of Basketball” are coming to Kent.
The Harlem Globetrotters have been making audiences laugh for decades because they have transformed basketball from a sport into a precisely timed entertainment event. Their games are made even funnier by the fact this team really can play basketball, and play it exceptionally well. However, they seem to have more fun making people laugh.
The Globetrotters got their start on Chicago’s South Side in 1926. They began their career as an exhibition team that performed before the dances began at the Savoy Ballroom. At that time, they were known as the “Savoy Big Five.”
They also perpetually played in the World Professional Basketball Tournament, winning the competition in 1940. In 1948, they beat the Minnesota (now Los Angeles) Lakers, making national headlines. However, in 1941, when Reece “Goose Tatum” joined, they began to incorporate comedy into their play, and now are known more for their ingenious routines than for their undoubted ability. Today, the team is a traveling roadshow of incredible talents from a variety of backgrounds. A review says:
The Globetrotters will play at the Showare Center in Kent on January 26. When events like this are scheduled, organizers can create advertising to promote them by using poster printing.
The Harlem Globetrotters have been making audiences laugh for decades because they have transformed basketball from a sport into a precisely timed entertainment event. Their games are made even funnier by the fact this team really can play basketball, and play it exceptionally well. However, they seem to have more fun making people laugh.
The Globetrotters got their start on Chicago’s South Side in 1926. They began their career as an exhibition team that performed before the dances began at the Savoy Ballroom. At that time, they were known as the “Savoy Big Five.”
They also perpetually played in the World Professional Basketball Tournament, winning the competition in 1940. In 1948, they beat the Minnesota (now Los Angeles) Lakers, making national headlines. However, in 1941, when Reece “Goose Tatum” joined, they began to incorporate comedy into their play, and now are known more for their ingenious routines than for their undoubted ability. Today, the team is a traveling roadshow of incredible talents from a variety of backgrounds. A review says:
“The players are not only extremely talented in their magical ball-handling skills, they are comedians too!”
The Globetrotters will play at the Showare Center in Kent on January 26. When events like this are scheduled, organizers can create advertising to promote them by using poster printing.