Join The Globetrotters’ Anniversary Celebration In Minnesota

The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Minnesota as part of their 100th Anniversary celebration. The legendary ballers will play at Target Center on February 15th.

Tickets are on sale now.

HOW LONG HAVE THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BEEN PLAYING BASKETBALL?

The Globetrotters were founded by Abe Saperstein in 1926 before they played their first road game in Hinckley, Illinois the next year. Over the years, they would become famous for their relentless touring schedule which continues to this day.

In 1948 and 1949, the Globetrotters defeated the NBA world champion Minneapolis Lakers twice, which opened the eyes of basketball fans across the country. The wins over Minneapolis also led to the Knicks signing Globetrotter Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton to a contract, making him the first African-American to join the NBA.

In 1958 and 1959, the Globetrotters were joined by Wilt Chamberlain for a full season. The NBA Hall of Famer would continue to play with the team when he could fit it in between NBA seasons for the next few years.

The Globetrotters are the holder of 35 Guinness Book of World Records, records and were elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, the only team to hold that distinction.

WIN TICKETS FROM THE RIVER 

96.7 The River will have a chance to win tickets to see the Globetrotters at Target Center on February 13th (3 p.m.). Just tune in to the River Morning Show with Dave-O weekdays at 8:40 beginning Thursday, January 8th and through January 13th for a code word, then enter that code on the River Mobile App using the chat feature.

We will draw winners the following morning.