Harlem Globetrotters celebrate 100 years at Tri-Cities show. How to get tickets
The Harlem Globetrotters are getting ready to dunk and dribble in the Tri-Cities early next year on their 100th anniversary world tour.
The star basketball group will perform their trademark trick shots, play entertaining games and compete against their rivals, the Washington Generals, on Feb. 4, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
The Generals haven’t won a game against the Globetrotters since 1971.
The Globetrotters’ current team of men and women hold more than 60 Guinness World Records, including 18 set last year – the most of any team in any sport.
100-year tour
The Globetrotters are celebrating 100 years since their founding in 1926.
They’ll be wearing new commemorative jerseys and using a golden basketball. Plus there will be pre-game experiences, new merchandise and a free autograph session for fans after the game.
The team’s “100-Year” tour begins in December and includes more than 200 U.S. cities and 125 international markets.
They were last in Tri-Cities in February 2025.
Presale tickets for the Kennewick show are available Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. and tickets go on sale to the general public on Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. More information is available at yourtoyotacenter.com.
Globetrotter history
Since 1926, the Globetrotters have influenced basketball culture through their performances and social contributions. They are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and have played in over 120 countries, says the team’s website.
The Globetrotters originated in Chicago at a time when professional basketball was segregated.
The team’s history includes trailblazers such as Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, one of the first Black players to sign with the NBA, Wilt Chamberlain, who briefly played with the Globetrotters before joining the NBA, and Connie Hawkins, who toured with the team before the ABA-NBA merger.
Longtime fan favorites Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon helped elevate the Globetrotters’ international appeal.
Sweet Lou Dunbar, a former player, now coaches the team alongside his son, Sweet Lou II.
