Harlem Globetrotters have a date to dunk at Red Energy Arena

FOR a century, the Harlem Globetrotters have delighted basketball fans around the world with unbelievable trick shots, jaw-dropping dunks and gravity-defying dexterity.

Now the Bendigo region is in for a major treat as the international superstars get set to put on a show at Red Energy Arena on Sunday 12 July as part of their 100-year anniversary tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Bendigo show follows stops in Melbourne at John Cain Arena and Ballarat’s Selkirk Stadium – the only location in Australia where they locked in not just one but two dates as part of the big milestone tour.

The family-friendly game on Sunday will aim to deliver “thrilling athleticism, laugh-out-loud fun, and history you can feel” played out against rival team Washington Generals.

Founded in Chicago, Illinois by Abe Saperstein in 1926, the Globetrotters have spent 10 decades introducing the world to the excitement of basketball, and a full house is expected for the Bendigo arena which holds a capacity crowd of up to 4,000 people.

Harlem Globetrotters: The 100 Year Tour is presented by the National Basketball League.

The team has already visited Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Newcastle, and Traralgon this June and early-July.

The show starts at 7pm with seats available at premier.ticketek.com.au. Tickets start at $49.