She said she immediately fell in love with the game. “Now it feels just like a shot, like a little bit of an extension from a three-point shot but from half court,” she said of hitting the four-point shot.Īll of this has happened after Ekworomadu and her friend went outside after school in her Irving, Texas, neighborhood at age 10 and played basketball with the boys.
She can even tell when she is “off” and “on” her game.
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plus female stars TNT Maddox and Sweet J Ekworomadu the Globetrotters. She frequently practices spinning a basketball, and hits the gym to work out in downtime so her skills and body are up to par. Tickets start at 13 and are now available at. Now she is consistently able to hit the famed four-point shot from 35 feet out. A lot of practice has gone into her Globetrotter career. George Preston Marshall (Octo August 9, 1969) was an American businessman and the owner and president of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL), from their inception in 1932 in Boston until his death in 1969. It was not as simple as throwing on the red, white, and blue of the Globetrotters to face the opponents. And it’s a fun gig to do as Ekworomadu gets to go out and play basketball - something she has done since she was 10-years-old - and entertain, which matches her personality. Just like any other job, Ekworomadu said, the players have to be mentally prepared to entertain every day. T-Time Brawner and Sweet J Ekworomadu the Globetrotters one-of-a-kind show is. On Christmas morning, she flew out to join her Globetrotters teammates for yet another world tour. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will make two stops in our. Seeing other lifestyles is something Ekworomadu will be doing for the next four to five months. “I would love if every American would go overseas to see another lifestyle that others live in,” she said. “Just growing up, we didn’t have everything and it humbles you and gives you that motivation to say, ‘I want more for myself,’” she said.Įkworomadu hopes to motivate others to do the same through her work with the Globetrotters and her own advocacy, adding we are blessed to have what we have in America. But every time she goes back to Nigeria to visit family or play for the national team, she is humbled by what she has. The 5-foot-10 guard is accustomed to her American culture and the United States is her home. “The Globetrotters have visited Summerside twice before and resulted in record-breaking sales each time.“The only thing different with being a Globetrotter is that we are literally in another time zone every day,” Ekworomadu said. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. “Welcoming HGI back to Summerside is fantastic, the Globetrotters are a world-renowned brand and the event is always a family favorite,” said JP Desrosiers, director of community services. “Not only are they very entertaining, but their fan interaction makes you feel part of the show.”Įastlink Arena, inside the Credit Union Place, will be transformed into a basketball court for the event. For further ticketing information please visit or “The Globetrotters are always a great family-oriented event and we’re thrilled to have them back in Summerside,” says Summerside Mayor Basil Stewart. Every show features hilarious hijinks and incredible basketball skills, including ball-handling and high-flying dunks. Island fans will have a chance to see the Globetrotters’ star-studded roster, including Big Easy Lofton, Hi-Lite Bruton, TNT Lister, Swish Sutton and Torch George.
Today, they play an average of 450 live events in over 120 countries every year. The Globetrotters were founded in the 1920s with the team’s worldwide prominence realized in the 1970s. The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their all-new 2020 show, “Pushing the Limits” to Summerside on April 15.
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