Pope
Francis meets the Harlem Globetrotters
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met on Wednesday with members of
the Harlem Globetrotters, the famous basketball team from the United States.
During the encounter,
they gave the Holy Father a jersey with the name “Pope Francis” and the number
90.
The Harlem
Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team founded in the 1920’s,
featuring African-American players at a time when most sports were
segregated. In later years, they were known for adding comedy and stunts
to their routines. They are currently in Italy as part of their 2015
international tour.
Before meeting the
Pope, members of the team entertained members of the crowd, spinning their
signature red-white-and-blue basketballs.
The Harlem
Globetrotters met with Pope St. John Paul II in 2000, and named him an Honorary
Harlem Globetrotter.
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