March 2024 | Vol. 10 Iss. 3
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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS HONOR WVC STUDENT By Tom Haraldsen | t.haraldsen@mycityjournals.com
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tudents at Stansbury Elementary had a couple of special treats delivered to them on Feb. 8, and they got to see a world-renowned group of athletes honor one of their own. Three members of the Harlem Globetrotters came to Stansbury to present fifth-grader Tallahassee Iongi with “The Great Assist” award. She was nominated by the school leaders for her leadership and service to fellow students. Globetrotter players Justin “X-Over” Tompkins, Jason “Buckets” Barrera and Max “Hops” Pearce demonstrated their ball-handling skills and expertise at a school assembly, inviting students and faculty members to try out their own skills as dribbling, passing and spinning the basketballs on their fingers (carefully coached by the Trotters). They then presented Tallahassee with a plaque and tickets for her family to the March 13 Globetrotters game at the Delta Center. This was one of several tops the team is making around the country in conjunction with sponsor Jersey Mike’s Subs to prevent the award to deserving students. The team has two more visits planned later this spring in Orlando and Atlanta. “The Great Assist Award honors somebody who embodies the qualities of an Ambassador of Goodwill,” Hops said. “That’s what the Globetrotters are known for—because The Great Assist is truly the most selfless play you can make in a game of basketball.” He said the team had learned about Tallahassee and her contributions to fellow students and her teachers, “and it’s an honor to be here with her today. You can see how wellliked she is by the reaction of her friends and all the students around her when we called her name.” Buckets said the team, which is now in its 98th year of existence, has been a global force for goodwill. He has visited over 42 states and 13 countries since joining the team six years ago. “We do feel like global ambassadors,” he said. “In basContinued page 8
Tallahassee Iongi was presented with “The Great Assist” award by the team for her leadership and service to fellow students. (Tom Haraldsen/ City Journals)
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