They’ve had films made about them and even appeared with Scooby Doo and The Simpsons, and now basketball legends the Harlem Globetrotters will be stopping off at the LG Arena on 27 March to entertain the crowds as part of their nine-date 2012 Tour.

The brand new show, which will visit the LG Arena on 27 March 2012, will be packed with all the family fun, amazing tricks, aerial displays and incredible basketball skills for which the team is known the world over.

This year the star-studded team, which counts US President Barack Obama among its fans, have signed 10 new players for their global tour. Among their number is Britain’s Paul ‘Tiny’ Sturgess – at 7’8”, the Loughborough centre is the tallest Globetrotter ever. ‘Tiny’ will be joined by Jonte ‘Too Tall’ Hall, who at 5’2” is the shortest ever player for the team. And not to be outdone by the boys, Fatima ‘TNT’ Maddox will be only the team’s ninth female star, and the first since 1993.

The team has also added some more high-flyers with the three top finishers from the 2011 College Slam Dunk Contest. These are Jacob ‘Hops’ Tucker, who at ‘just’ 5’10” sports a whopping 50 inch vertical leap! ‘Hops’ will be joined by john ‘Jet’ Williams, the competition’s runner-up, and Darnell ‘Spider’ Wilks who reached the semi-finals.