Harlem Globetrotters bring smiles to Blank Children’s Hospital
By KCCI staff
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A member of the Harlem Globetrotters visited kids at Blank Children’s Hospital on Monday in Des Moines.
Forward Zeus McClurkin is a Guinness World Records record-holder for the most basketball slam dunks in one minute.
McClurkin’s visit is part of the team’s Smile Patrol Initiative, with a goal to make young patients and their families happy.
“It means a lot to me now that I have children as well,” McClurkin said. “My son spent a night in a children’s hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and everybody that comes into the room (needs) something from you or they’re delivering bad news. And I like that I get to be that person that, like, I don’t want anything from you. I just want you to be happy.”
The Harlem Globetrotters will be taking over Casey’s Center next month as part of their 100 Year Tour, with a performance scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12.
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