Ant Atkinson, Harlem Globetrotter member, hangs upside down from a basketball hoop at the Edgren High School gymnasium Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
The Harlem Globetrotters and mascot "Big G" perform a dance routine at the Edgren High School gymnasium here Nov. 30 during their 11th annual holiday tour. Members of the Harlem Globetrotters take time after their show to sign autographs and take pictures with members of the Misawa community at Edgren High School gymnasium Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
Ant Atkinson, Harlem Globetrotter member, runs circles around members of team "Globe Select" at the Edgren High School gymnasium, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
Ant Atkinson, Harlem Globetrotter member, shows off his skills in front of members of team "Globe Select" at the Edgren High School gymnasium, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
Hacksaw Hall, Harlem Globetrotter member, slam dunks a basketball at the Edgren High School gymnasium, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
Ant Atkinson, Harlem Globetrotter member, completes a lay-up shot at the Edgren High School gymnasium, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
Members of the Harlem Globetrotters take time after their show to sign autographs and take pictures with members of the Misawa community at Edgren High School gymnasium, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2011, during their 11th annual holiday tour. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combine athleticism, theater and comedy into their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown
35th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs
12/1/2011 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters entertained U.S. troops here Nov. 30, bringing a slice of home to the Misawa community during their 11th annual holiday tour of international U.S. military bases.
The two-hour show brought smiles and laughter to more than 500 Misawa Air Base residents who filled Edgren High School's gymnasium.
This event was made possible by Armed Forces Entertainment and Navy Entertainment, and featured smooth moves, slam dunks, comedy and appearances by mascots "Globie" and "Big G."
"We are not about millions of dollars," said Buckets Blakes, member of the Harlem Globetrotters. "We are about millions of smiles."
To learn more about the Harlem Globetrotters visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
