On Saturday the Harlem Globetrotters were playing their 2014 World Tour up at The Palace in Auburn Hills. Joe managed to grab some free tickets through work, and although they were general attendance seats up on the higher levels we had a great view overlooking the court. The Globbies as they are also known these days, began in 1926 as the Savoy Big Five to promote a ballroom, now famously known as an exhibition basketball team, all about comedy and theatrical displays while throwing in some sport too.
While the matches against the All Stars are played in the original basketball format of four 10 minute quarters, it's all very stop start - filled in comedy routines, dancing, tricks and high levels of audience participation, especially for the kids, they mock and joke with the refs, hang and jump off the hoops to comcial singing. There's been a new twist with the audience being able to vote for which "rules" they want in each quarter through their website and twitter. It's all very funny to say the least even to me and I'm far from being a big sports fan (ice hockey is my exception) it was a great couple of hours of entertaining humour and athleticism and if you have kids I can imagine it being a great, inspiring night out.
Have you ever seen the Globetrotters?
While the matches against the All Stars are played in the original basketball format of four 10 minute quarters, it's all very stop start - filled in comedy routines, dancing, tricks and high levels of audience participation, especially for the kids, they mock and joke with the refs, hang and jump off the hoops to comcial singing. There's been a new twist with the audience being able to vote for which "rules" they want in each quarter through their website and twitter. It's all very funny to say the least even to me and I'm far from being a big sports fan (ice hockey is my exception) it was a great couple of hours of entertaining humour and athleticism and if you have kids I can imagine it being a great, inspiring night out.
Have you ever seen the Globetrotters?
