"Legendary exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters returned to Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon to kick off a massive 100th-anniversary tour that will travel to hundreds of arenas across the country. The Globetrotters, founded in Chicago in 1926 as the Savoy Five before eventually relocating to Harlem in 1929, have become synonymous with skills, trick shots and entertainment over the past century, with their name often invoked to describe flashy pieces of skill in other sports."
"Rooted in black culture, the Globetrotters' victory over the all-white Minneapolis Lakers in 1948 helped to accelerate integration in basketball, while a number of prominent black athletes have made their name with the Globetrotters before joining the NBA, including Wilt Chamberlain and Nat Saltwater Clifton, who became the first black player to sign an NBA contract when he joined the New York Knicks in 1950."
The Harlem Globetrotters celebrated their 100th anniversary by kicking off a national tour at Madison Square Garden. The team began in Chicago in 1926 as the Savoy Five and moved to Harlem in 1929, becoming known for skills, trick shots and entertainment. The Globetrotters beat all-white teams in the 1940s and helped accelerate basketball integration, notably defeating the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948. Several prominent black athletes, including Wilt Chamberlain and Nat 'Saltwater' Clifton, developed with the Globetrotters before joining the NBA. As the NBA integrated and grew, the Globetrotters shifted toward entertainment-focused exhibitions and have played over 26,000 exhibition games.
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