Harlem Globetrotters In Costa Rica

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The famous Harlem Globetrotters brought their ball-spinning, high-flying, prank laden basketball spectacle to El Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, north of San José.

In front of a large audience, the Globetrotters dazzled the crowd with their array of hoops tricks and scripted gags, treating the crowd to what was more a form of basketball theater than an actual game.

This was the Globetrotters' first visit to Costa Rica since 2001, and the fifth time they've brought their show here. The Globetrotters are on the tail end of their “Spinning the Globe 2009” tour. They also visited Guatemala on Saturday.

Bearing names such as Spark, Special K and “El Gato”, the Globetrotters play against the Washington Generals, their longtime rival. As scripted, the coach of the Generals expresses his disdain for Costa Rica, bringing the crowd into the game.

Aside from the villain-hero plot, the Globetrotters treated fans to gags, splashing fans with water and breaking into full dance routines in the middle of the court. The Globetrotters invited several children from the crowd onto the court to shoot baskets, spin the ball on their fingers and clown around with team. Special K, who was born in Panama, directed the fun, thanks in part to his ability to speak a fair amount of Spanish.

The Globetrotters, who played two games on Sunday, succeeded in bringing laughter and an entertaining form of hoops wackiness to Costa Rica. Though the crowd might not have learned the appropriate rules of the hardwood, they definitely enjoyed the show. 

 

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