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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS SET FIVE NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLES
AHEAD OF BRINGING THEIR NEW TOUR TO
SAMES AUTO ARENA IN LAREDO ON MARCH 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2018

LAREDO, TX – As the Harlem Globetrotters prepare to bring their new 2019 Fan Powered World Tour to Laredo on Friday, March 15, 2019 the world famous team decided to celebrate Guinness World Record Day by setting five new Guinness World Records™ titles – bringing the team’s standing Guinness World Record count to 21.

“Laredo enjoys family events and the Harlem Globetrotters delivers high quality family entertainment,” said Juan C. Mendiola, General Manager of the SMG - managed Sames Auto Arena. “We are excited this world famous team will return to the Sames Auto Arena!”

Ticket Prices:
$82 | $52 | $42 | $32 | $25
(Facility Fees Included)
Tickets available at the Sames Auto Arena Box Office,
Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

The records are highlighted by an impressive somersault basketball shot made by one of the team’s biggest stars, Bull Bullard, at a staggering 58 feet, 1.25 inches away from the basketball hoop. The other records include the first-ever record set by one of the team’s female stars and another set by the Globetrotters’ trampoline-dunk team, the Flying Globies, and are listed below:

•    Most basketball under the leg tumbles in one minute (female) – Torch George (32)
•    Most blindfolded basketball slam dunks in one minute – Zeus McClurkin (5)
•    Most behind the back three pointers in one minute – Zeus McClurkin (3)
•    Most under the leg slam dunks by a team using a trampoline in one minute – Flying Globies (28)

The video of all five records can be seen at both links located below and are approved for broadcast media (courtesy of the Harlem Globetrotters). Online media is encouraged to embed the video.

Via YouTube: //youtu.be/voA_VEyNTNI
Downloadable Video: //goo.gl/UjE7eC

The Globetrotters, who are committed to bringing their fans the best experience and most electrifying athletes on the planet, will give their fans a chance to get closer than ever to the action and team’s stars with their Fan Powered World Tour, which is set to come to Sames Auto Arena in Laredo on Friday, Mar. 15, 2019 at 7 p.m.

At each Globetrotters game, there will be over 20 opportunities before, during and after each event where fans will get a chance to directly interact with the team’s stars – that’s a 30-percent increase over any previous Globetrotters game. 

The Harlem Globetrotters roster showcases some of the most thrilling athletes in the world, including Big Easy Lofton, Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, Hammer Harrison, Thunder Law, Bull Bullard, Firefly Fisher and, Cheese Chisholm – plus female stars TNT Lister, Torch George and Hoops Green.#

Prior to every performance, fans can secure a ticket to Magic Pass, the Globetrotters’ exclusive pregame event. Magic Pass gives fans unprecedented access to the stars of the team, an opportunity to learn tricks, shoot hoops and take pictures on the court. After each game, fans can participate in a free autograph session.*

An additional exciting new element fans can look forward to this year is a new interactive mobile app with exclusive features, including an augmented reality (AR) basketball toss game and one-of-a-kind image filters that can be shared on social media.

Also back by popular demand, fans will also get a chance to see the Flying Globies, an amazing acrobatic trampoline dunk team that will defy gravity during breaks in the game action.

Tickets will go on sale to the public January 7 at harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com, the Sames Auto Arena box office or by phone at 800-745-3000. For more information, visit harlemglobetrotters.com.

The Harlem Globetrotters® are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 93 years. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 123 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans – among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents – over nine thrilling decades. Sponsored by Entenmann’s ® Donuts, Tum-e Yummies and Baden Sports, Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, visit the Globetrotters' official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com and follow them on Twitter @Globies.

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*Rosters will vary in each city and are subject to change.
# Subject to availability.

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