The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour
Centennial Celebration Set to Arrive in Lexington
100 Years of Thrills, Laughs, and Joy
Coming to Rupp Arena on Sunday, December 7, 2025
General On-Sale Begins Monday, September 22 at 10 A.M. Local via Ticketmaster.com and RuppArena.com
LEXINGTON, KY (September 8, 2025) – Leaders in breaking barriers and making history, the world–famous Harlem Globetrotters™ today announced that Lexington, KY, will be a key stop on the team’s 100 Year Tour—the most legendary tour in Globetrotters history—playing at Rupp Arena on Sunday, December 7, 2025. This centennial season is a once-in-a-century celebration of 100 Years of jaw-dropping “No Way!” moves, 100 Years of “Wow!” moments, and 100 Years of basketball thrills. From gravity-defying dunks to game-changing tricks, fans will feel the history, the joy, and the fun that only the Globetrotters can deliver.
Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Monday, September 22, at Ticketmaster.com, RuppArena.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
For the first time, the team will also debut their new 100 Year jerseys, honoring a century of global impact, as they face off against their longtime rivals, the Washington Generals. Fans can also expect all-new surprises like the Golden Basketball by Spalding®, epic pre-game Magic Pass experiences, and an unforgettable 5th Quarter Autograph session (FREE for ALL FANS!)—making this a celebration unlike any other.
From breaking the NBA color barrier with alums like Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton signing a pro contract as a member of the New York Knicks or courting future Hall of Famers like Wilt Chamberlain and Connie Hawkins, or Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon dazzling sellout crowds, to ushering women into professional basketball, to enchanting thousands around the world as the first team to globalize the game of basketball, to the current group of men and women who are stars on the court and on every screen, the Globetrotters are unparalleled in their reach, impact, awareness, and in what they stand for as ‘Ambassadors of Goodwill.’
The current team of elite men and women, holders of an unprecedented 60+ Guinness World Records, including 18 set just last year, the most of any team in any sport, will bring a fresh look of gravity-defying dunks and game-changing tricks against their renowned rivals, the Washington Generals.
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Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the Harlem Globetrotters centennial celebration!
WHEN: Sunday, December 7, 2025
WHERE: Rupp Arena
