The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters bring their historic and fun-filled tour to West Virginia Wesleyan College on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at Rockefeller Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

The Harlem Globetrotters have become a part of basketball tradition since their beginning in 1926. Over their 78-year history, the Globetrotters have entertained and thrilled more than 130 million fans in 115 countries. They are known around the globe to be one of the world’s most affordable, exhilarating and enjoyable sports entertainment experience and are the most recognized and popular sports team in the world.

Expert comedy showmen, amazing slam-dunk and ball handling presentations, high-tech special effects and much more are all a part of the fun during the two-hour extravaganza!

The Globetrotters last appeared on the Wesleyan campus in spring of 2001 and played in front of a sold-out Rockefeller Center crowd.

The Globetrotters tour is being sponsored by Burger King. Reserved seats for the game can be purchased in advance at Elite Cleaners, formerly Tramar of Buckhannon, as well as Sunny Buck’s Convenience store on the campus of Wesleyan. You can also purchase tickets by visiting www.ticketweb.com. Tickets are priced from $15.50 to $18.50. For complete ticket information, call Randy Tenney at (304) 473-8054. For more information about the Harlem Globetrotters, please visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com. For more information about West Virginia Wesleyan College, please visit www.wvwc.edu.