Craziest Tricks Ever by Harlem Wizards

Who are the Harlem Wizards and do they play in the NBA?

The Harlem Wizards were created in 1962 by Howie Davis, a legendary sports promoter. His vision for a basketball team was very different to the norm. Howie wanted to merge entertainment and sports, which pretty much every NBA basketball team already does, but the Wizards do it in a unique way. He wanted to do better than the Harlem Globetrotters, so he created the Harlem Wizards. The Wizards are a professional basketball outfit, but they don't compete with the express purpose of winning – they are there to entertain the crowds, and to get the crowd involved in the action. Since they are professionals, they get paid to play, but nowhere near the salaries of NBA superstars.

For the 2019/2020 season, the Harlem Wizards players were listed according to a series of ‘Units’.  These include the Assembly & Special Events Unit, Broadway Unit, Rocket Unit, Showtime Unit, and the Swoop Unit.

* Assembly & Special Events Unit – DP and Blackjack. DP  #33 is 6'6" tall and he’s been with the Harlem Wizards since 2003. Blackjack a.k.a. Jack Ryan is 6 feet tall, a Guinness World Record holder and he starred in a major Hollywood flick. He has been with the Wizards since 1997.

DP from The World Famous Harlem Wizards on Vimeo.

Ready to check out some of the hottest basketball betting action? Come on over to 888sport NJ and see what we've got lined up for you. We are the best sportsbook NJ operator in the business, with competitive odds on the widest selection of basketball games.

* Broadway Unit - Eric Jones #5 – 6'2" tall been with the Wizards since 1998.

Other players include A-Train, Livewire, Loonatik, Space Jam, Werm, and The Voice.

Eric "Broadway" Jones from The World Famous Harlem Wizards on Vimeo.

* Rocket Unit – Rashaan Barner #24 – height 6 feet tall been with the Wizards since 2002.

Other players include Ugo-Boy, ICE, Jet, Big J, La Fiesta, and The Artist.

Rocket #24 from The World Famous Harlem Wizards on Vimeo.

* Showtime Unit – Arthur Lewis #1 – 5'9" tall. He's been with the Wizards since 2009.  

Other players include Showtime Smooth, Tomahawk, Hang Time, Live Action and Big Show Joe.

"King Arthur" from The World Famous Harlem Wizards on Vimeo.

* Swoop Unit - Swoop #000, at a height of 6'7" tall. He's been with the Wizards since 2007.

Other players include Road Runner, Sky-Walker, D-Nice, Astro, Wavey, and Sarge.

Swoop from The World Famous Harlem Wizards on Vimeo.

The coaches for each of the units are listed in bold above. They include Swoop, Broadway, Showtime, and Rocket. Each of these Harlem Wizards earn a decent salary, but it's nowhere near the tens of millions earned by the top NBA players in the season.

Consider players like Stephen Curry from GSW (Golden State Warriors) who earns $40,231,758, Chris Paul of Oklahoma City Thunder who gets paid $38,506,182, or Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets who earns $38,506,482. Each of these is in the ballpark of guys like Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron James of the LA Lakers, and Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers.

 So you want to see some of their tricks? Take a look at the following video which represents the amazing dribbling, dunking, and playing prowess of the legendary Harlem Wizards!

888sport NJ is all about the sports we love and we’ll keep bringing you the best entertainment on the field of play.

* Michael Marmora and AP Harlem Wizards