The Harlem Globetrotters kick off their centennial season at Madison Square Garden

WNYC News | Dec 14, 2025

The Harlem Globetrotters kick off their centennial season at Madison Square Garden this Sunday, Dec. 14. That's right, this basketball entertainment institution is marking its 100th year, boasting the same combination of comedy and dazzling basketball skills that brought the team to the center of the entertainment universe in the 1970s and 80s. But in the age of TikTok dances and things like the Savannah Bananas, another stunt-based sports team, who are the Globetrotters in 2025?

To give us some insight, Keith Dawkins, President of the Harlem Globetrotters speaks with Weekend Edition host David Furst.

 

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