Golden State Warriors Steph Curry and Quinn Cook spent the end of practice today learning new plays with Harlem Globetrotter stars Lili “Champ” Thompson, Zeus McClurkin and Hammer Harrison. The two teams, whose style of basketball and winning ways are often compared, showcased Curry participating in a 3-man weave and Quinn making a 4-point shot.
Behind their comedic games are a rich past of talented, competitive players, historic games, and global popularity.
the Harlem Globetrotters set 9 Guinness World Records on Guinness World Records Day- Nov. 17, 2016. The records are as follows:
1. Longest basketball hook shot: Big Easy Lofton **
• New record: 72 ft 6.25 in
2. Longest basketball shot blindfolded: Ant Atkinson **
• New record: 73 ft 10 in
3. Most basketball three pointers in one minute (single ball): Ant Atkinson & Cheese Chisholm
• New record: two players tied with 10 three pointers
4. Farthest basketball shot made while sitting on the court: Thunder Law
• New record: 58 ft 9.25 in
5. Most bounced basketball three pointers in one minute: Zeus McClurkin
• New record: 5
6. Most basketball three pointers made by a pair in one minute: Ant Atkinson & Cheese Chisholm **
• New record: 22
7. Furthest under-one-leg basketball shot: Thunder Law
• New record: 52 ft 5.5 in
8. Longest blindfolded basketball hook shot: Big Easy Lofton **
• New record: 58 ft 2.5 in
9. Most basketball slam dunks in one minute (individual): Zeus McClurkin
• New record: 16