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We are Buckets Blakes, TNT Maddox, and Scooter Christensen, members of the Harlem Globetrotters. Ask Us Anything!
We're the original, world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. We're celebrating our 90th year with an international tour that will see us play in over 300 cities all over the world. If you want to come see us live, visit harlemglobetrotters.com
Proof- https://twitter.com/Globies/status/700099677706985473
That's all we have time for! Thanks for your questions and sorry if we didn't get to you. Come see us live by going to harlemglobetrotters.com. Twitter: TNT- @FatimaMaddox30 Buckets- @Ant_Blakes and follow the team @Globies. BYE!
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Well... we did beat up on the washington generals last year so badly they didnt want to come back... so... we're beating up on the all stars this year lol but on a lighter note, no one really remembers the score of the game by the end. But they do remember laughing and smiling and having a good time, thats what we are all about!! -Scooter
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Have you ever thought about betting on the Generals and losing the game?
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That would be a nice retirement plan lol but I'm too much of a winner!!And I'd still feel like a loser with all that money in the bank! -Buckets
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Before I was a globetrotter, I was an assistant video coordinator and practice player for the phx suns, and the globetrotter home base was in phx and I got discovered during a pickup game on the weekend in the phx arena, the Globetrotter scouts invited me to the camp and I've been a globetrotter for 11 years.-Scooter
My first exposure to the Globetrotters was when I was in college at Temple University, they were playing in our arena after one of our practices, me and a few teammates stayed and watched a while. We felt like kids again, we sat there in amazement lol-TNT
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What's something you've seen a teammate do on the court that still amazes you?
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One of our teammates named Hacksaw, does this double jointed thing with his shoulder, arm and elbow while he has the ball balanced on the back of his neck! It's hard to explain, you HAVE to see it! crazy-Scooter
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How long does it take to master all the ridiculous shots you guys take?
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hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and.... some more hours... while you're sleeping in your bed, when you're walking your dog, when you aren't thinkin' of us, lol we are practicing! -Scooter
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we finish games pretty late so there's not that many options, so we try to eat as healthy as possible, things like fruit, veggie burgers, salads, salads with protein in it. -TNT
I try to do things like salmon, garlic mashed potatoes and some sort of green veggie.-Buckets
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Allen Iverson "we talking about practice... NOT THE GAME!!" LOL-TNT
Micheal Jordan of course! -Scooter
Micheal Jordan... then in high school I turned in Kevin Johnson because I'm from PHX! -Buckets
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How much wood would a wood chuck chuck, if a wood chuck could chuck wood??? lol
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New Zealand was really cool (They did a traditional dance to welcome us to the land) Monaco was beautiful, and I got to play at the white house, that was cool and unique!-TNT
When I did the military tour in 2006, on the Mediterranean sea on a navy ship with f16s flying over my head!-Scooter
Outdoor on a Dubai tennis court, it was 120 degrees out! -Buckets
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well since I have the record for spinning the basketball on my nose (which was taken from me and I had to take back lol), maybe next time I'll try to spin it on my foot! lol I've been practicing ;-) -Scooter
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What made you want to become a globetrotter as opposed to a traditional professional basketball career?
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A lot of what made me retire from playing professional bball in europe was the fact that the Harlem Globetrotters are Ambassadors of good will! that is something I've been interested in since I was a kid, helping others. So that is what really sold me on becoming a Globetrotter!-TNT
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Has there been any bad treatment on the road? Such as in on the court and having fans boo or yell? Thanks for your time and giving enjoyment to millions of people over the years!
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LOL at least once a year there's a random dude that shows up with a washington general and cheers for the opposing team to win but it's all in fun lol and he usually gets our autograph after the game!
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Well we get our nicknames based on what we do as players and some people come in with nicknames.. soooo... kim, lets say you like to dance, we would call you, Kim "Get Loose" Lacrooses! lol -Buckets
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lol the last time they beat us was in 1971, by a buzzer beater shot by Red Klotz... we weren't even born yet, so it wasn't our fault- buckets
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Do you ever feel bad, always demolishing the other team?
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