![]() “It’s great to be a part of history and it gives young girls a chance to say that, because they have seen us play, they can play with other guys or boys, too.” I know after games, guys say, ‘It’s wonderful to see you play.’ “I would have never known by playing with boys when I was young, that now if you flash forward I would be doing this. Today, she is one of three female players - TNT Maddox and T-Time Brawner - on this season’s Globletrotters’ team. She and her best friend played against the boys all the time. She had a short-lived stint in 2008 with the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars.Įkworomadu’s love for basketball began on the courts outside of her family’s apartment complex in Dallas. Showcasing her shooting range, she made a school-record 82 3-pointers her senior year and finished third in the 2008 College 3-Point Championship. The Texas State University standout was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year and Student Athlete of the Year in 2008 when she averaged 18.7 points and led the school to its first postseason win in program history in the Women’s NIT, hitting the game-winning shot. She has been a member of the Nigerian national women’s basketball team since 2007. The family settled in Dallas, Texas, before Ekworomadu was born, but often travels back to Nigeria. The GM Centre was loud with noise from booing to cheering through the whole game.ĭespite the rough start the Globetrotters kept up their winning streak by beating the Generals.For Ekworomadu, whose parents are from Nigeria, traveling is nothing new. The packed stadium was brought to their feet dancing to the Y-M-C-A. Moose, forward for the Globetrotters amps up the crowd.īig Easy didn’t just pick on the Generals, there was also a water fight between him and Scooter, the guard for the Globetrotters, that ran into the crowd. “I’m going to give you a real gift, I’m going to give you an official authentic Harlem Globetrotter sweaty wristband,” said Big Easy while he took off his wristband and placed it on her wrist. The woman was then brought onto the court and given a gift for participating. Big Easy put the purse and scarf onto a General to make him lose his focus. World Vision was set up throughout the stadium in different locations.Īfter the seriousness was looked after it went right back to the silliness of the game, which included Big Easy stealing a woman’s purse and scarf. Before the halftime show the Globetrotters announced that for every person who sponsored a child with World Vision they would receive a free Globetrotters ball. Marg Banman, a first-timer seeing the Globetrotters, summed up the experience in one word: “Fantastic.” Players went into the crowd and stole popcorn or pulled people onto the court and used them as props for the mischief that ensued. ![]() Undercover players and dirty refs weren’t the only excitement throughout the game. A referee’s accountability was being questioned after hugging and high-fiving the Generals’ coach and making bad calls. Too Tall wasn’t the only deception in the game. Sweet J, the Globetrotters guard, dancing onto the court. Within the first quarter of the game a short Generals player shocked the crowd by ripping off his jersey and exposing himself as Too Tall, the shortest player in Globetrotter history. The last game they lost was against the Generals in 1971. The Harlem Globetrotters have been performing for 89 years. “Now before I was interrupted, my teammates and I are very excited to be here in OSHAWA!” “Excuse me ma’am, what are you doing? Where’s your seat? Well then sit down and hurry up then,” said Big Easy, the main showman for the Globetrotters, to a woman trying to find her seat at courtside. The iconic team dribbled its way onto the court at the GM Centre against their nemesis the Washington Generals on Feb 15.Īs the game got going, a Globetrotter noticed a fan arriving late to her seat.
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