 Harlem Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson spoke to Basketball 365 and previewed their forthcoming UK Tour in April (Pic: Harlem Globetrotters) |
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Globetrotters all set for UK Tour 25 March 2003 Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
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“It’s hard to believe that the last time the Globetrotters were in the United Kingdom was 1995, when they took on Kareem Abdul-Jabar’s All-Star Team. Not a week passes when we don’t get an email or phone call asking us when the Globetrotters will return to the UK,” stated Harlem Globetrotters Owner and Chairman Mannie Jackson. “We always have an enthusiastic response whenever we come to Europe. However, this trip is shaping up as extra special for the team.” The
Globetrotters, who were inducted into the Naismith Basketball
Hall of Fame in September, are currently on their Burger King
sponsored 2003 North American exhibition tour with games in more
than 200 cities through April of 2003. The team was named the
most liked and most popular sports team by the 2002 Q ratings.
The Globetrotters recently marked their 21,000th victory when
they played in Kalamazoo, Mich. Burger King is the title sponsor of the Globetrotters World Tour, Fall College Tour and Summer Youth Basketball Camps. The Globetrotters have entertained more than 120 million fans in 117 countries in the team’s 76-year history, and this year will play more than 300 games in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 1954, Burger King has more than 11,000 locations in all 50 states and 58 countries and territories around the world. UK
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Owner & Chairman Mannie Jackson: 