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Harlem Globetrotters, (Redirected from The Harlem Globetrotters) For the animated television series, see Harlem Globetrotters (TV series).The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. Created by Abe Saperstein in 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name Harlem because of its connotations as a major black community.Over the years they have played more than 20,000 exhibition games in 118 countries. Brother Boness whistled version of Sweet Georgia Brown is the teams signature song. Globie has been their mascot since 1993.