The Harlem Globetrotters invited Russell to join their exhibition basketball squad. The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. Puerto Ricans have also been members of the Harlem Globetrotters. Gaffney is a 17-year veteran of the Harlem Globetrotters. Jackson is a keen basketball fan, supporting the Toronto Raptors and the Harlem Globetrotters. Canada's brother Derrick Canada was a Harlem Globetrotters player. He also helped coordinate the overseas tours of the Harlem Globetrotters. Atkinson has since become a fan favorite with the Harlem Globetrotters. They are thwarted by the timely intervention of the Harlem Globetrotters. The team played against other touring squads, such as the Harlem Globetrotters. He called the team the New York Harlem Globetrotters. Day also had a stint playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. They formed a baseball version of Saperstein's Harlem Globetrotters. Three were associated with the Harlem Globetrotters, inducted in 2002. In 1958, an exhibition basketball match featuring the Harlem Globetrotters was held at the ground.