8 Facts About Harlem Globetrotters

1. The Harlem Globetrotters are legendary worldwide, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills for the past 92 years.

2. The Harlem Globetrotters announced Wednesday that Dunbar's No 41 jersey will be retired.

3. The Harlem Globetrotters will allow the younger Dunbar to continue wearing the number before it is retired permanently.

4. In 1948, the Harlem Globetrotters shocked the basketball world by defeating the Minneapolis Lakers, champions of the all-white National Basketball League, the precursor to the National Basketball Association.

5. The Harlem Globetrotters involved a lot of children throughout the game, and there was an emphasis placed on family friendly humor.

6. In 1959, the Harlem Globetrotters played nine games in Moscow after Saperstein received an invitation from Vasily Gricorevich, the director of Lenin Central Stadium.

7. In 1952, the Harlem Globetrotters invited Louis "Red" Klotz to create a team to accompany them on their tours.

8. The Harlem Globetrotters began as the Savoy Big Five, one of the premier attractions of the Savoy Ballroom opened in January 1928, a basketball team of African-American players that played exhibitions before dances.