NewsAmazing Race Stars - Flight Time Lang and Big Easy Lofton - Reunite with Teammates in Tampa to Bring Harlem Globetrotters to St. Pete Times Forum on February 25 Tampa Bay - Harlem Globetrotters Flight Time Lang and Big Easy Lofton, who recently competed in the Emmy Award-winning CBS reality hit, “The Amazing Race,” will reunite with their world famous teammates in Tampa at the St. Pete Times Forum, February 25, 2010. From making memories on primetime TV to making memories in arenas, Lang and Lofton will embark on the Globetrotters’ 2010 “Magical Memories” World Tour. With a television audience of millions watching on CBS primetime each Sunday night, Flight Time and Big Easy battled 11 other teams and successfully raced in 11 suspenseful episodes – finishing first in two legs – reaching the final four before being eliminated with only one episode remaining. Flight Time, Big Easy and the Globetrotters are scheduled to appear at the St. Pete Times Forum on Thursday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $25.00 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or . Individual ticket information can also be found on the Harlem Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com, as well as info on group and scout tickets. Entering his 11th season in 2010, Flight Time is one of the team’s top ball handlers, while Big Easy enters his fifth campaign and is one of the Globetrotters entertaining showmen. Both played college basketball in Louisiana and have been close friends for over five years. The Globetrotters’ run on “The Amazing Race” is just the latest in a series of primetime appearances for the pop culture icons in the last nine months, as the Globetrotters have had guest spots on popular television series “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Jon & Kate Plus 8” and “The Bachelorette,” as well as “The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.” The world’s most famous basketball team is coming off its most successful year in the franchise’s illustrious history, with a record-breaking 62 box office records and over two million smiling fans in 2009. The “Ambassadors of Goodwill”™ are primed to showcase their eye-popping 2010 “Magical Memories” World Tour with the wholesome family entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans and making cherished family memories. Sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, Spalding, and America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, the Original Harlem Globetrotters are in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world. The Globetrotters will perform nearly 270 shows in over 215 cities in 44 states, the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through the first week of May 2010. The Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries on six continents, entertaining over 130 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life. The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com. All interested media that would like to inquire about interviews should contact Brittany Zion by phone at or via email at [email protected]. Tickets: Tickets for this event are on sale at the McDonald’s Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at . Tickets are priced at $25, $48, and a limited number of Courtside seats are available for $98. Prices do not include facility fees or service charges. For dinner reservations at Medallions Restaurant on the day of the event please call . For more information please call or visit www.sptimesforum.com. Advance parking passes are available at www.Ticketmaster.com and the McDonald’s Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum. --sptimesforum.com--
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