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He’s the reason that the NBA has rules longer than the constitution 😩
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[@namron8105]

Hes testing the game for bugs

[@quoisegames1937]

Lol

[@lordbizerk1715]

Comment God you are

[@New__TranZ__Order]

This comment should probably have the most likes!!!!

[@sbizzzy]

Underrated comment 😅

[@nameaname3062]

There is no god except Allah What you said is blasphemy​@@lordbizerk1715

[@williamearljarrett9739]

My Dad took me to see them when I was a kid back in mobile Alabama. It was a great time and I will never forget them. I'm 67 now.

[@harveyfarr9604]

Mine did too! That was a great time to be a kid.

[@mikeneitte212]

Yup...same story here..im 65

[@kittyinthesun]

I saw them too in Texas. They even had a player with one arm.

[@Duke-bv5wh]

I'm 57 and remember going to see them in Albany NY with the boys club great times

[@richardhowell7040]

I am 69. My cousin took me and my brothers to see them back about 1965. I had never watched a basketball game so it was all new to me. This was in Washington DC by the way. The only specific gagI remember was the water bucket gag where they all wipe their faces out of a bucket and then throw it into the spectators faces but it’s actually confetti. big laughs

[@darkin1484]

Goose Tatum was absolutely the GOAT of trolling opponents with a basketball :3 The creativity was boundless.

[@566dave]

That’s not Goose. His number was 50. That’s number 36, Meadowlark Lemon

[@RosygreyglassesS]

Rule number 452: No attaching elastic cords to the basketball at any time.

[@fertilizeyourowngrass2335]

😂😂

[@jasonchiu272]

Rule number 383738: No quantum tunneling to the hoop

[@PulledPurk]

​@@jasonchiu272shit

[@AJ-dx6bn]

Rule number 69696969 : nice

[@emeliamallorca2074]

@@AJ-dx6bn everytime you see 69 you say "nice".

[@elizabethyarbrough8000]

Rule one: EVERY PLAYER HAS A NAME- ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO A VIDEO ABOUT HIM!!!! Goose Tatum played on the Harlem Globetrotters. He was the star of the Globetrotters long before Medowlark Lemon or Curly Neal...

[@TruckinTay]

Thank u!!!

[@Thepostman22]

Think about this I'm delivering to him right now and everyday it is such a honor

[@yeildo1492]

Can I get an amen??

[@crownprints67]

Word Man , the audacity to not drop His Name

[@trellcold1650]

Thank u. People are clowns now a days

[@michaelengland6534]

Seeing them live was an incredible memory in my young life. Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon were such a treat to watch.

[@paulheaphy4228]

They taught me to have uncommon vision and execution on the court. Almost 60 years ago. Would always look for them on ABC's " Wide world of sports.'

[@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime]

Tommy you're 14

[@alexnather7614]

"If Kyrie played back in the 60s he would be killed at the stake for witchcraft" people who don't know who the globetrotters are lol

[@Joe-Lean]

I personally enjoyed Refrigerator Dave, Paint-can Billy, and Stringbean Phillip

[@douglasdixon524]

I got to see Meadowlark Lemon and his Bucketeers once. They were fun to watch. I never got to see the Globetrotters live though.

[@claythomas7982]

The Harlam Globe Trotters were Ambassadors of Basketball and entertained millions.

[@Paulxs420]

Caught 'em @ the Garden in NYC in the early '70's

[@MikeBesk]

*Harlem

[@johnlench3109]

Dey is my heroes

[@johnlench3109]

Basketball is what dey good at

[@JerryGarciaPOBox]

Never forget Dad taking me to see them in the 1980's & not understanding why they weren't world champions every year. I wish I could remember Dad's reply. He probably said something like, "because they don't have Larry Bird". God, that man created such an amazing list of of experiences that made me the constantly curious person I am today. ...and still does. Still my best friend & biggest supporter!

[@Whayumean]

Bros doing yoyo with a whole basketball 😂😂

[@Truthorfib]

I know! Cant they bring this back just for lols during the all star event? 😂 Cause the other events are getting stale. Bring back basketball yoyos I say!

[@westerwester3273]

I thought Bro was doing magic💀

[@vanilla1302]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@12FlyMoney]

Like sh!t

[@codychavarria6088]

The Harlem Globetrotters

[@AIR-1-OM]

The Handshake was PERSONAL😂

[@nyakwarObat]

Man got all steamed up 😆😆🤣🤣

[@Graybeard_]

I miss the original Harlem Globetrotters. Yes, I'm that old. They were amazing to watch, even on an 18" B&W TV.

[@WdyWP]

Right there with ya! The Harlem Globtrotters were a must see when they came to the screen or local arena!!

[@Valentine_Chinenye]

❤️

[@theAlphatron]

Same, as a kid they were magical to watch!

[@memp9786]

God bless you all!! Glad you’re still with us to share this exciting memory! I can just feel the energy & joy through the screen❤ Don’t forget, you’re still here for a reason; so if you hadn’t already, don’t forget to give your life to Christ as your Lord & Savior, then walk with Him for the remainder of your days- that’ll check off the MOST important box on life’s to-do list, in the spot right above Seeing The Original Harlem Globetrotters Play✅ 🙏🏽❤️

[@doubleemcastillano464]

Their games were televised?

[@actuallymario7676]

He got me with the rope

[@ashvinvaradaraju3407]

ye same

[@jayflow7949]

Really Are You ok? Are You Still Tied Up?? Should I Call The Police??? 🤷‍♂️😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@evensenj5670]

Elastic band

[@enricomcc75]

Just imagine... they had gotten a basketball with a whatever rope as a yoyo back then, and we get a yoyo as a yoyo for today😅

[@actuallymario7676]

@@enricomcc75 thats a medieval weapon known as the ball and chain lololo

[@kynshii]

When he kicked that ball from the ref, I know he was mad 😂

[@nwitimestv]

Nah! The refs are part of the show. Now he might ACT mad. In a legit game that would most likely be a technical and/or ejection.

[@kynshii]

@@nwitimestv yeah

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

Harlem Globetrotters. Its a show

[@davidlamunyon9087]

Meadowlark is still an inspiration. As a kid, I just loved watching him and Curley. They had talent! Some awesome guys!

[@DavidLockJ]

And Curly. Glad you put in Curly. The team was the coolest thing to see in the 60s and 70s.

[@markhorton3994]

​@@DavidLockJStill are.

[@HandMade715]

Lemon

[@paulheaphy4228]

Saw Curley drop kick 5 shots in a row from mid court. Yes,...it's legal to drop kick on offense...just not very easy.

[@88mphDrBrown]

​@@bobmarlowe3390 It's 36, that's definitely Meadowlark. Goose was 50.

[@Prince_Luci]

For what it’s worth, Wilt Chamberlain said Meadowlark Lemon was the best basketball player he ever saw play.

[@rcs360]

Loved Meadowlark. I still have my sweatshirt that he signed at my church when I was 8

[@charles-cl6xj]

That's really saying something coming from Wilt Chamberlain, one of the Greatest, Athletes of all time.🏀

[@keithwise2699]

He might've said that in his autobiography.

[@martyf3531]

When Chamberlain left college early and played for the Globetrotters, Meadowlark was so firmly entrench as the center that Chamberlain played guard. Watching Meadowlark direct the weave was awesome.

[@evnstvn58]

Earl "The Goat" Manigault😂😂

[@mnemonichotpocket]

Globetrotters played basketball like Neo in the Matrix. I remember my dad taking me to them as a kid, and telling me stories about HIM growing up watching them and going to see them. It was one of those generational things my dad passed on like: Star Wars, the works of Isaac Asimov, and how to make chili

[@4the1hood0]

Imagine the blood pressure of the damn referee 😂

[@ABasicMuslim]

😂

[@michaelhaydenbell]

My man it's a SHOW. He's aware.

[@stephenkennedy8305]

The refs are part of the show

[@steveswangler6373]

It was probably low or regular as he knew it was a show and the Globetrotters are entertainers first. You know like the current nba.

[@eddieearp9795]

@@steveswangler6373100 percent the NBA is a Globetrotter league. It’s completely rigged and staged. The only difference between Pro Wrestling and most other sports is that people accept wrestling is scripted.

[@franzsitumorang1485]

Bro got moves all day!

[@paulamberger319]

Saw them in Norfolk, VA. Late 76. Awesome 👍

[@michaels.1964]

🤖🤖🤖🤖

[@owie4070]

I need to see more of these clips. I'm dying of laughter.

[@xavscarryall1204]

he's a menace

[@chrisweidner4768]

Bob Gibson played for the Globetrotters before becoming one of the greatest pitchers ever. He had the best single season by a starter. Ever, 1.12 ERA and 13 shutouts. No one will ever even get a third of his shutouts in a season again.

[@feetsoap4266]

Not with pitch counting.

[@566dave]

I never knew he played for the Globetrotters, but loved watching him pitch! I lived close to Chicago so I got to see him several times per year when they played the cubs home or away

[@oldcoldsnakemusic]

My dad was Globie in the late 90s. He passed last year. It was touching to see Sweet Lou and some of the players at his funeral. 🙏

[@kyle-sk0rpi0nkeremlima95]

Thats actually cool lol

[@Chadler1]

Cap of the year

[@IOffendthosewhohatereality.]

@@Chadler1man it’s always cap like smh just cause you don’t believe it don’t mean it’s false I believe him.

[@IOffendthosewhohatereality.]

@@Chadler1 do you even know what a bot is because a lot of you people overuse the word and be using it in the wrong way.

[@deandrenicholas2545]

​@IOffendthosewhohatereality. A lot on you tube are morons. Looks like you found one lol!

[@ddelv583]

Is that Meadowlark Lemon??? He was a joy to behold on that team, the Harlem Globe Trotters!!!

[@dframed9305]

I remember him well. RIP Meadowlark Lemon. We miss you.

[@charlesnassor2301]

YES YES YES !!!!! 😊

[@carterlemon-bs5zj]

That’s my great grandpa

[@carterlemon-bs5zj]

Never got to meet him

[@bruceblackburn9423]

First name that came to me too ...ahh childhood days

[@sussydogwithcheese]

Bro is just discovering the OG basketball speedrun strats

[@randalleaton6347]

Meadowlark Lemon! I'm 70, and my dad took me to see him and the Globetrotters in St. Louis, when i was 7 or 8. I had so much fun! I will never forget the game or my wonderful father!

[@Elite59]

I am a little younger than you (64), but I also saw the Globetrotters in STL when I was about 7 or 8 years old. Great memories.

[@kevsmith4320]

Damn.. Yall were lucky to see this live!!

[@zzzodiakari]

314!

[@Regard-zt7gk]

I thought it was him too, but some guy said it was Goose Tatum. Frankly I've never heard of him

[@JayPhonomancer]

Thank you for giving his name. It doesn't even seem to be on the video description!

[@sbanimkhumane1303]

The hand shake killed me 😂😂😂

[@vanilla1302]

nah that yoyo killed me😂😂

[@brybry865]

that handshake was beyond disrespectful

[@davidoliva1036]

@@brybry865 how can be a handshake disrespectfull hahaha. one can only take that movement with good humor

[@miamiavivivi]

💀

[@emperor8716]

man was out there trying everything 😂

[@samestuffdifferentday5712]

The globe trotters were the original street ballers . All the AND1 stuff and the Rucker park street ball with all the tricks and extras all started with the Harlem globetrotters .

[@c.galindo9639]

Globetrotters can make all of them look like fools and they’re just having fun with them

[@SharifahSaboor-hz8kn]

BIG FACTS 💯

[@MartinWitDaWaves]

Wrong.. they handpicked guys from NYC to play on the team. Guys were doin these things all over NYC . I hate when people shit on another group to validate another. Damn let em all b great

[@samestuffdifferentday5712]

@@MartinWitDaWaves always a keyboard know it all lurking . Receipts please ti validate your claim if not then step off.

[@MartinWitDaWaves]

@@samestuffdifferentday5712 lol u the know it all 🤣 I'm from Harlem. And my grandpa played with meadowlark lemon his whole life as They are first kuzzins. So yeah I know quite a bit about the trotters.. they are neighborhood icons.. #uptown

[@hakimsabir1520]

That’s Goose Tatum not Meadowlark Lemon 😂

[@pintpot]

No. It's Meadowlark Lemon. Lemon wore #36. Tatum wore #50

[@czikkanhardt4750]

The fakeout on the free throw was insane.

[@fellipeloco81]

That’s the Harlem globetrotters

[@robynstewardson]

looks like it. is he one of them?

[@bontenworldwide]

No shit

[@RoanAnthony]

You're a goober

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

​@@robynstewardsonYeah he played for the Globetrotters then started the Bucketeers.

[@TheRealWattLife]

​@@bontenworldwideWell it had to be said, because he didn't play for the NBA

[@L-M-A-O144]

the handshake move is cold💀

[@johng.jonesresearchlodge1482]

The grip

[@b4ckwoodbilly]

Lmfao this is what we call a Harlem Globetrotter

[@Sofunnymrbunny]

This guy was a menace 😂

[@ronvandam1]

Name??

[@buildyalegacy8511]

@@ronvandam1Meadowlark Lemon

[@goblincomic4522]

@@ronvandam1 Spider-Man

[@Lugnut725]

​@@goblincomic4522miles moralis

[@Lugnut725]

​@@goblincomic4522Miles moralis

[@dhannivanda]

Rough thing in life: you think you are Meadowlark Lemon, then life tells you you are a Washington General

[@HighRPMCreations]

🤣🤣🤣

[@margaretjiantonio939]

I remember when I was young, they were on TV at least once a year. They were great fun to watch, plus amazing players.

[@jonrussell739]

"ain't no rule that says a dog can't play basketball." edit: From the movie "Air Bud" for the uninitiated.

[@breezeboxing3249]

😂 Buddy your in

[@kirkskorner_]

Why do I still remember this quote?

[@jdt9177]

Air bud was one of my favorite movies as a kid!!! I’m surprised this doesn’t have more likes! 😂

[@DeezzzzzzNuts12]

DeezzzzzzNuts

[@Yashuasinatra]

Inside job much?

[@MikeSaeph]

Bro was a menace 😂

[@jammin3858]

It's not the NBA. The Harlem Globetrotters never played in the NBA. NBA rules weren't changed because of the Harlem Globetrotters.

[@Mscott5556]

That guy was extremely talented and a true comedian, he had me rolling and laughing my tail off, I couldn’t stop watching this clip, it’s hilariously funny 😂😂😂

[@williambean8211]

Saw them in the 1970's in Huntsville, Alabama. They were some of the best entertainers you could see at that time.

[@michaeldean1934]

Hey! So did I!!!!

[@brooksrobertson2500]

What was growing up in Huntsville like?

[@williambean8211]

@brooksrobertson2500 strange. Few white kids listened to black teachers, and the school had 3. The white teachers didn't want to cause trouble so did not keep order in the classroom.

[@Bob-fj7lr]

You should do a video about this. So interesting

[@caleb.9]

You can still turn to Christ if u havent God bless

[@4HMED4]

In the past: racism against black people HIM🗿 in the past:uno reverse card

[@artkid9279]

He is like that kid everybody wants to beat up because he is holding up the damn game before recess ends lol

[@wadesaleeby2172]

I waited in the hallway for Curly and Meadowlark after their game. I was 11...they both smiled, stopped and autographed my card which was a large card from The Banana Splits which I was a member! Still have it tucked away somewhere. 🤗 What devoted men to their craft and ambassadors to improving humanity around the world 🌍! ❤

[@ShinobiKush]

The banana splits...blast from the past...h.r. puffing stuff

[@7roach]

Curly was my fave!

[@Duke-bv5wh]

A real Class act then be on ABC's wide world of sports every year I think I remember them playing in China in the 70s

[@anthonyriche552]

The Banana Splits...those were good times! I'm lucky I got to see the Trotters in Long Island when I was about 13. Meadowlark was a hoot!

[@mactherealestateman]

Tra la la, la la la laaaa. 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4......

[@TopVideo77]

The globetrotters are such an iconic piece of American culture. I loved watching Meadowlark Lemon and Curly (the bald guy) growing up. Was great family entertainment. And those guys also had huge charisma to go along with the fun.

[@michaelaiello9525]

Unpacking the societal impact and significance of the Globetrotters deserves more than a ‘short’. I’d love to see many more of these and learn the full story.

[@bobs8005]

The name of the player would be helpful too…basic stuff

[@OhAncientOne]

Having seen them as a kid, when I heard they were coming to town, it was a mission to take my kid's. They're in their 30's now and haven't forgotten one of the best shows ever.

[@weswelborne4582]

They were in their heyday in the late 70's & 80's these guys are actually in their late 60's now, probably more likely 70's & 80's, I know because that's when I saw them. They wish they were only 30. LOL... So do I.

[@weswelborne4582]

The first time I saw them I was 12, I am 63 now so that was 51 years ago. They had to be at least 20 at the time so that is 71 minimum.

[@patriciatardugno9983]

It has to be a new team of players now. I saw them in ~ 1971.

[@JerryGarciaPOBox]

Mid 40's & I just sent this to my Dad. Remember it like yesterday. Thx Dad!

[@carlosvillaruz1866]

​@@weswelborne4582he meant his kids are in their 30s now. Not the HG.

[@wordpressobsessed9067]

I saw these guy in Des Moines IA when I was in 2nd grade. Must have been about 1969. What a great show, Meadowlark, Curly, the whole gang.

[@LilliLamour]

My uncle Brick was a Harlem Globetrotter from the late 60s early 70s era. I thought he was so cool for playing like this... RIP Uncle Brick

[@jovanglisic8173]

Wow, u must be proud..

[@zonzillamagnus5902]

Awesome

[@toririri.1]

Brick is a badass name

[@junethanoschurchill6750]

Would be funny if he was the best shooter on the team lol

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonsterFollower]

Man, I miss Kacha Badi. He was also the best dunker back then. I thought he was a god hitting the body of every defender like a madman and absorbing every impact 🤯. RIP Kacha Badi 😢, what an insane guy.

[@davidlamunyon9087]

If anyone ever had the opportunity to hear Meadowlark off court, they would know immediately that he was the real deal of being an awesome guy! He may have just been an entertainer, but he was also a very positive person that could be felt by anyone!

[@zelandakhniteblade5436]

He wasn't "just an entertainer", he was also a very good player in his own right.

[@michaelarmstrong6483]

They wanted Meadowlark to play pro, but he didn't want to.

[@RocksDebec]

The Joyboy of NBA He played as he fancied 😂

[@nostalgicilo418]

🥺🥺

[@OhAncientOne]

Joyboy of basketball had nothing to do with the NBA

[@RocksDebec]

@@OhAncientOne Obviously, Joyboy is portrayed as a person who makes people laugh and a person who fights freely. So in this context I used Joyboy as a reference to him because he used to do some basketball tricks that made people laugh and he also dribbled those people so freely, I never thought I would have to go deep into the meaning of what I said you prolly not a one piece fan seeing as you didn't understand something as simple as this

[@OhAncientOne]

@@RocksDebec Dude, you have completely missed my point. Joyboy has nothing to do with it. The Harlem Globe Trotter's are not part of the NBA. They travel the world making people happy along with their opponent team. They never play NBA teams. That is my point. your use of Joyboy is just fine with me. I think you are believing that I somehow object to your use of the term, which is not the case.

[@RocksDebec]

@@OhAncientOne Well I did know they were entertainers, but it seems like I misunderstood you. Condolences fam

[@MarkHorningJazzer]

One of my favorite childhood memories, seeing the Harlem Globetrotters in the early 70s...

[@guyhanoi8561]

In 1981 or 1982, when we lived in Equador, my father took me to see the HG in Quito. I remember still having trouble to understand what Globetrotters means. But I do remember a great show that went with me for years.

[@guyazbell7844]

they been entertaining folks for 60 years maybe longer

[@waynerogers6621]

They've been around since the 40s. Wilt chamberlain played for them before the NBA

[@tee_d_we_d]

I saw them when they played at my highschool back in 1970. So much fun watching them play. Loved Meadowlark Lemon's showmanship.

[@RoadWarrior427]

They came to West Plains, Missouri in 1970. They were the greatest thing I had ever seen. They played against our teachers and it was hilarious! I believe in 69 the Redheads came and also played the teachers. They were good but didn't come off as funny as the Globetrotters.

[@richardtorres3374]

I too saw them in the early seventies

[@nick9463]

Yes me too, I was in awe of all their skills and laughing my head off at the same time, it's a good memory!

[@kirvenslade8923]

They were the highlight of my childhood. I think I saw them three or four times and I could barely sleep the night before knowing that I would get to watch them. Absolutely wonderful.

[@nylesfrench3568]

Notice the dribbling / ball handling without carrying. That's how we learned in the 60s

[@fnowat]

Amen!!

[@bernarddelossantos8083]

kids these days say the old guys cant dribble not knowing that today's flashy handles is because they are not restricted to carry the ball. Give the old ballers this era's lack of restriction and they'll kill it.

[@scottmccoy3251]

My father used to take me to see the Harlem Globe Trotters in the late 60's and early 70's. RIP Dad, life has never been the same since you've been gone.

[@whobitmyname]

I'm 89% sure there was never a time when having the ball on an actual string was legal in the NBA.

[@dosapa]

When the villain is more obnoxious than you think:

[@ThatBuffoon]

Are those the Harlem Globetrotters?

[@SneakZy_]

Yeah!

[@jdveach6853]

Yes it is I have seen them when goose curly was in them

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

Yes

[@Mary-io1mb]

Yes 🏀

[@QuintonLuster-ys6fc]

The Original Globetrotters.

[@brybry865]

the shaking of the hand was crazy lol

[@jickmccivy6327]

Meadowlark will live forever, I first saw the Globetrotters in 67 at a school gym in rural Maine.

[@davidmarrier2737]

Don't think the NBA would be as popular as they are without the Globetrotters.

[@thisguy7392]

I think you’ve got it backwards. Unless you’re from their neighborhood, it’s through watching the NBA that most ever hear of these guys.

[@drulamane]

@@thisguy7392no actually back then the globetrotters literally were known by everyone and even had a cartoon…

[@Raj_was_here]

First clip was a violation😭🙏🏽

[@crosscounty54]

Some people are so special there's no words to describe them. Truly on a level only a few can achieve .

[@poetsrear]

So special to not even describe them by their name.

[@Pistonhammer]

Hard work BEATS talent

[@ChaoticallyPrivate]

He disrespected the first guy then respected him.

[@velostiltfm3428]

dribbling is not disrespectful, you european crybaby

[@RobertSmith-mk6fq]

They played mostly against deliberately ineffective opponents such as the Washington Generals. My favorite gags were Curly O’Neals dribbling exhibitions, the basketball on a tether and the supposed bucket of water being accidentally thrown on fans only to be confetti. When I was young I used to think they were the greatest ball team on earth only to find out they were entertainers nevertheless they had some seriously talented players on that team including Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain at one time. I got to see them on the campus of Notre Dame and loved their hilarious antics!

[@jimkoenig5026]

It wasn't really a game. Otherwise traveling steps palming all sorts of things could be called but they were a blast to watch.

[@anthonyperno1348]

Krusty the Clown explaining to his accountant why he bet his money on the Washington Generals. " I figured they were due." At one point, their record against the Globetrotters, the Generals were 1-2495. What is amazing is that the games were setup so that M. Lemon could hit a game winning shot at the buzzer. This might mean that Meadowlark may have hit that shot 2495 consecutive times before he missed. While it was indeed an all staged show, that is still an amazing record/achievement.

[@spaceghost8995]

Yes but actually the Washington Generals could play if a serious game broke out. Globetrotters came to my small town of 25,000 people when I was a kid back around 1975!😂

[@richardbenjamin3275]

CURLY NEAL NOT ONEAL

[@markhorton3994]

When the Harlam Globetrotters were started in Chicago the NBA was all white. The Globetrotters really were the best in the world. The Generals may have been second best. The trotters had their pick of all the black players. As a retired circus performer I know from experience that it is MUCH harder to do something funny than seriously.

[@julybeeb4614]

That handshake was smooth and slick. One of kind man that is.

[@anthonyhenderson892]

He definitely wouldn't want that music

[@larrylamb3480]

Meadowlark ,i remember him so fondly as a child and im 75 yrs.old today !

[@hcellix]

I saw them in the 1960's as a child and remember it clearly. It was the coolest thing. Now I realize that group was part of history and if I am right it was the original cast of the Harlem Globe Travelers. One thing that I recall is when one of the players had a bucket of water in a bucket and threw it on a another person and they got all wet. There was another bucket where one of the Harlem players picked it up and fake the audience out because they thought they was going to be soaking wet. When the player finally threw it on the audience it was just confetti 🎊. Lol

[@johnboehmer6683]

Classic!

[@Mohamad-95-homs]

‏أَكْثِرُوا مِنْ قَوْلِ : لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ، فَإِنَّهَا كَنْزٌ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ🌻🌙

[@JoeyMiller-v6c]

mans took "bro's got the ball on a string" to a whole nother level

[@donmajer9607]

It was an honor to see this man and the globetrotters perform. Meadowlark was a true entertainer who thrilled millions.

[@RoanAnthony]

That isn't Meadowlark

[@ManikandanVsince1997]

This man found thousand ways to score in basketball game

[@SierraFarted]

I don’t watch basketball, but he’s entertaining at!!

[@hellsplumber34]

Not a basketball fan but I'll go to a Harlem globe trotters game any chance I get!

[@hoodmusictv]

I usually don't check others yt channel but i checked yours and hit the subscribed button

[@rend1846]

Hey you can’t do that lol😂

[@RonaldMcDonald-ho7dp]

Those are literally the Globetrotters

[@bontenworldwide]

No shit

[@donavancampbell6658]

​@@bontenworldwideok before you no shit someone at least understand what the fuck they are saying... the Harlem Globetrotters aren't not NBA therefore they aren't the reason for so many rules the shit they do is rehearsed 🙄🙄🙄

[@jeffc2052]

I got to see them TWICE when I was a kid! It was better than ANY circus !!!!!!!!! The audience participation was pure gold !!!!

[@benjamintaylor3934]

Dude was a cross between Buster Keaton and Dennis Rodman 😂

[@ajgunn3277]

this brother's got classsssssssssssss

[@ChickenChunks]

I had the pleasure of seeing the globetrotters in person one time. Fantastic show

[@StormyPeak]

I'm 60 years old, and I use to LOVE watching the Harlem Globe Trotters back in the 1970s. They were so entertaining and their skill sets were just mind blowing! I can still remember the song Sweet Georgia Brown being played for all their performances.

[@paulaanthis4031]

Exquisite and true talent combined with excellent clean and slick humorous actions. Loved growing up and getting to see The Globetrotters on TV. They were guys that joined their combined talents, well honed skills, determination and an enormous amount of really hard work to give the whole world the blessings of getting to see their skills and antics!

[@dirtybird437]

He was the 1st Harlem Globetrotter

[@JewelzFin]

I got to see the Globetrotters back in 1997 when I was 10 years old. It was on another level of fun.

[@kingstoneyblanco9925]

Meadowlark Lemon! Harlem Globetrotters are one of life's few things that can make you remember how it felt being a kid... I even loved their cartoon on Saturday mornings!

[@jen010891]

he is the main reason why nba back then was a comedy.

[@LocalMonkeyAtTheZoo]

For anyone wondering what team basketball is this: Its harlem globetrotters in 1956

[@thisguy7392]

Okay, you old timer. It’s at most a rehearsed group dance. It’s wrestling without the violence. They aren’t really playing the game.

[@drulamane]

@@thisguy7392false. Go to sleep 🧌

[@soultrax101]

​@thisguy7392 What are you talking about? If the original comment knows that it's the Globetrotters and what year the footage is from, why would you think they don't know what's going on?

[@claythomas7982]

Meadow Lark Lemon was fabulous

[@kobrowsky]

I'm not a lawyer but I think "No shenanigans" sums it all up, no lengthy legal mumbo jambo necessary.

[@KAMMD]

Was graced to have seen them live in Oakland !

[@margueritesmith9804]

Thank you for this piece of history. Yes he was the king of basket ball and a sports ambassador with value that all kids should grow up with❤😂❤

[@griffinnnnNs]

that handshake was smooth tho.

[@RickyJ20]

The reason why the refs are a d**k nowadays is because their grandfather got humiliated back in the day😂

[@AZ10ZA01]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@drulamane]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@francisvantuyle]

I was in Highschool in North Eastern Oklahoma in a town named Claremore. When Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globe Trotters played in our gymnasium. I felt as if I was in the presence of the greatest athlete in the Universe. That evening was burned into my memory. God bless you Meadow Lemon III.

[@johnboehmer6683]

Truly amazing and that they were willing to play high schools!

[@johnsonpielago1558]

B

[@pete27144]

So he changed the NBA with his presence without playing in the NBA? 😂

[@TheRealWattLife]

No Meadowlark Lemon never played in the NBA. He played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

[@Dikin-pj6lk]

Harlem G. the greatest OG !!!

[@davidwright5619]

The Harlem Globe Trotters even BEAT a real NBA team in a full court game and they played straight basketball. They were really good.

[@andygarfield6529]

The constitution is honestly pretty short 😂

[@bullshark3771]

Yeah it’s only like 19 to 32 pages and that’s based on formatting and page breaks.

[@yoanmelnic1152]

Brazilian constitution: hold my cachaça

[@nananyantakyi1549]

The real G.O.A.T 😂🔥