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Thursday, March 30, 2017

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BRING NEW TOUR TO ARIZONA {Discount Code}

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BRING
 NEW TOUR TO ARIZONA 
{Discount Code}
I was given passes to help spread the news about the wonderful Harlem Globetrotters tour.


As the Harlem Globetrotters prepare to bring their 2017 World Tour to the iconic team took a timeout for Guinness World Records Day.  Only one year after setting seven official Guinness World Records titles, the Globetrotters broke a single-day total of nine records this year, including the longest basketball hook-shot.





When &Where: Gila River Arena in Glendale on Friday, April 7, at 2 p.m. and Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix on Saturday, April 8, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and to McKale Center April 9 at 2pm 

Tickets:Glendale and Phoenix are officially on sale now at harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com, the arena box offices, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Tucson- 520-621-CATS (2287) 

USE the Discount code TRICK to get 35% off ticket prices!



Among the nine Guinness World Records titles which were set by the Globetrotters, four of them reclaimed records that were originally held by the team and then broken by Dude Perfect. The Globetrotters reclaimed the records of longest basketball hook shot, longest basketball shot blindfolded, most basketball 3-pointers made by a pair in one minute, and longest blindfolded basketball hook shot.

Here’s a full look at the records set by the Globetrotters:

  • Longest basketball hook shot – Big Easy Lofton (72 feet, 6.25 inches)
  • Longest basketball shot blindfolded – Ant Atkinson (73 feet, 10 inches)
  • Most basketball 3-pointers in one minute (single ball) – Ant Atkinson and Cheese Chisholm (10 each)
  • Farthest basketball shot made while sitting on the court – Thunder Law (58 feet, 9.25 inches)
  • Most bounced basketball 3-pointers in one minute – Zeus McClurkin (5)
  • Most basketball 3-pointers made by a pair in one minute – Ant Atkinson and Cheese Chisholm (22 each)
  • Farthest basketball shot under-one-leg – Thunder Law (52 feet, 5.5 inches)
  • Longest blindfolded basketball hook shot – Big Easy Lofton (58 feet, 2.5 inches)
  • Most basketball slam dunks in one minute (individual) – Zeus McClurkin (16)


The Harlem Globetrotters® are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 90 years. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 122 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 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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