Globie is the Most-Traveled Mascot in Sports
Six Continents and Counting
Based in Atlanta, GA (performs worldwide) · Basketball
★Mascot Hall of Fame — Class of 2022
| Team / Organization | Harlem Globetrotters |
|---|---|
| Location | Based in Atlanta, GA (performs worldwide) |
| League / Division | Independent (Exhibition Basketball) |
| First Debuted | 1993 |
| Species / Type | Anthropomorphic globe / court jester |
| Best Known For | Most-traveled mascot in professional sports; entertained 50+ million fans on six continents |
| Year Inducted | 2022 |
Profile
Globie has been rolling with the Harlem Globetrotters since 1993, joining the most widely traveled sports entertainment team on Earth. He has visited six continents and performed for over 50 million fans worldwide. When the Globetrotters play 450+ live events per year across 124 countries, Globie is along for the ride — which might make him the hardest-working mascot in existence.
Fun Facts
- The Globetrotters’ signature song is Brother Bones’ whistled version of ‘Sweet Georgia Brown,’ first adopted in 1952 — and Globie has performed to that same tune at venues ranging from Madison Square Garden to arenas in Europe and Asia.
- The Harlem Globetrotters were enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a team in 2002, meaning Globie’s employer holds basketball’s highest collective honor.
- Globie’s court jester costume reflects the Globetrotters’ entertainment-over-competition philosophy — a team that has played more than 26,000 exhibition games since 1926.
