While every record attempt was suspenseful, there was one that had everyone on the very edge of their seats. Emotions running high, Dazzle beamed as he called his family in Poland to share the news. Raucous cheering erupted from his teammates. One particularly special moment took place when Pawel "Dazzle" Kidon (Poland), the first Polish Harlem Globetrotter and only foreign player on the team, broke the record for the most consecutive catches of a spinning basketball with 26. He is one of the legends, he is one of my favorites of all time." - Corey "Thunder" Lawįollowing two exhausting days of record attempts, the Harlem Globetrotters successfully achieved 18 out of the 22 records attempted, verified by official adjudicators Chrissy Fernandez and Andy Glass. "When you think of the Harlem globetrotters, the first name that comes to mind is Curly Neal. The basketball legend played 22 seasons wearing the number #22, so it was clear to the Harlem Globetrotters that kicking off 2022 with a fitting 22 tribute was the perfect way to commemorate his legacy. Curly passed away in March 2020, just days after the team completed its most recent US Tour. The inspiration for this record challenge and the Harlem Globetrotters 2022 "Spread Game" tour was to honour the late and great Globetrotter’s legend Frederick "Curly" Neal. The Harlem Globetrotters have attempted 22 world records in only two days, including the farthest basketball bounce shot, the most blindfolded basketball slam dunks in one minute, and the farthest behind-the-back basketball alley-oop slam dunk.
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