Harlem Globetrotters petition to be newest NBA franchise

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The Globetrotters picked me out of the crowd when I was about 10 to shoot a free throw for them. I made it and they walked me to the Generals’ bench, sat me down, and told them they needed me :mjlol:

:salute: to the Globetrotters

Always entertained me and low key made me love basketball even more as a kid.
 

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Hell no, and nobody's gonna pay for it either.
Globetrotters should focus on getting their shyt popping again and being the attraction they once were :flabbynsick:

Imagine Hansel Emmanuel being a Globetrotter
 
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I suppose they can keep the iconic Harlem Globetrotters name and branding but he an NBA team based out of Vegas :jbhmm:
 

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As a Harlem native born and raised I fully support this movement and will sign as many petitions needed to make this happen.... fukk BROOKLYN!... fukk THE KNICKS!.....:pacspit:



Trotter stadium here we come.... :blessed:
 
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20 home games in Harlem

20 home games in mid major cities like Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Jacksonville, hell even play one at Springfield college where Naismith worked and the HOF is there too.

but I think this is a negotiating tactic to get the nba to fund the globetrotters and also be an alternate to the g league as far as funneling players to the league.
 

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Yeah, because the league needs a third New York team:comeon:

They got 4 cali teams and 3 Texas teams...... New York is New York breh... plus the Harlem globetrotters with :dame: as their mascot and all the smiley remixes on the coli would be hilarious
 

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Are y’all nikkas really working out logistics for the Globetrotters to play in the NBA? :mjlol: That shyt ain’t happening in a million years.
 

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In three distant cities in the second largest state

We're talking about a third team IN A SINGLE CITY.

If you added San Antonio, Houston and Dallas together it still wouldn’t add up to the 20 million people that live in and around NYC.
 

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The NBA should buy and absorb the Harlem Globetrotters franchise and make it a real NBA team

Jersey sales would 📈

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- The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1926 by Abe Saperstein, have a rich history of entertaining 148 million fans globally and innovating basketball with moves like the slam dunk, yet their exhibition-style play contrasts with the NBA's competitive focus, raising questions about integration feasibility.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s 2024 discussions on league expansion, targeting a 2027-28 debut for new teams, suggest a strategic window where a Globetrotters team could be considered, supported by historical precedent like Wilt Chamberlain’s dual NBA-Globetrotters career in the 1950s-60s.
- Jersey sales data from Fanatics (2024) shows top NBA players driving millions in revenue, indicating that a Globetrotters team with its unique brand could boost merchandise sales, as suggested by the post, though no peer-reviewed studies directly link exhibition teams to sustained NBA profitability.
 
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