Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports

The original Harlem Globetrotters weren’t from Harlem, and they didn’t start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black basketball team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicago’s South Side and toured the Midwest in Saperstein’s model-T.

You’re invited to join brothers Mark and Matthew Jacob, the authors of Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports, in the ALPLM Union Theater on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, to learn more about Saperstein’s savvy and the players’ skills that would transform the Globetrotters into a worldwide sensation.

This is a free program, but advance registration is required. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Mark and Matthew will be available after the program to sign copies of their book. You may also purchase a copy of the book in advance. Your copy will be reserved and available for signing following the program.

Learn about the history of the Globetrotters at the ALPLM. See the Globetrotters in action the following night at the BOS Center.