ATLANTA - s4story -- The award-winning, Guinness World Record holding, Naismith Hall of Fame member, Harlem Globetrotters (http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/), begin their second century of excellence with the Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour, kicking off on Friday, December 18 and extending across 200+ domestic markets and over 150+ international markets around the globe. The all-new game expands the Harlem Globetrotters universe with two new rival teams joining the Washington Generals, bringing new competition and new challenges. Throughout the show, fans will be put in the driver's seat with opportunities to vote live on all-new game challenges and help shape moments of competition on the court. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE (https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/).

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"Reaching 100 years was an incredible milestone, but we have never been a team that looks backward for very long," said Keith Dawkins, President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios. "Our 101st season is about taking everything fans love about the Harlem Globetrotters and pushing it forward. We are focused on creating bigger moments, reaching new audiences, and making sure the next generation understands why this team has remained one of the most recognizable and beloved brands in sports and entertainment."

The names and identities of the two new rival teams will be revealed in the coming weeks.

The Harlem Globetrotters and their Rivals will also debut new game uniforms and all new accompanied fan merchandise that will showcase new colors, identities and styles for the Rivalry Tour. Starter, the team's new outfitting partner, will help bring the new looks to life with additional uniform and merchandise details to be revealed separately. The tour will also unveil the Harlem Globetrotters Rivals Replica Game Ball by Spalding®, a limited-edition 'hybrid' basketball which will be available for purchase at games.

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Details of the all-new Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour will include:

• An all-new, free Tip-Off Party beginning when doors open, bringing fans into the action before the game start with interactive moments, entertainment, and opportunities to be part of the game!
• All-new basketball challenges where the Globetrotters face their Rivals like never before, where fans get in on the action - voting live on select challenges and could even sub in for a free throw, get pulled in to coach a quarter, or land on the jumbotron.
• Expanded in-arena production including new jumbotron content, player POV cameras, interactive crowd moments and live storytelling designed to bring fans closer to the players and rivalry!

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