As the world famous Harlem Globetrotters approach their centennial in 2026, their ranks are gaining more and more woman power. In February, point guard Alexis \u201cThe Show\u201d Morris, a member of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women\u2019s Basketball Championship team from Louisiana State University (LSU), became the seventh current woman to join the organization. She was in the thick of the action for the team\u2019s recent stops at Barclays Center and at Madison Square Garden, where they set a record for the highest grossing single season game in Harlem Globetrotters history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to give props to the people in history who came before to make Madison Square Garden what it is,\u201d said Morris. \u201cIt was my first time playing there. I was super excited. Our team energy was amazing. I know the fans loved it; the kids loved it. We had so much fun out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Morris joined the Globetrotters mid tour after playing in France. Playing for the Globetrotters requires stellar basketball skills and the ability to entertain audiences, which she said comes from a player\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m still competing and playing,\u201d Morris said. \u201cI\u2019m engaging with the fans, entertaining. I\u2019ve always been a wizard with the ball. This is a perfect transition for me. I\u2019m still learning the Harlem Globetrotter ways. I\u2019m immersed in this process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playing professionally has given Morris the chance to reap some hard-earned rewards. Her college career was a journey\u2014beginning and ending playing for Coach Kim Mulkey. In between her time with Mulkey at Baylor and LSU, Morris also played at Rutgers and Texas A&M. At LSU, she found a home and great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s OK to do things the unconventional way,\u201d said Morris. \u201cI have interactions with little girls every day and they say they didn\u2019t know women could be Harlem Globetrotters. I want to get out there that you can be a female Globetrotter, you can play in the WNBA, you can go overseas. The opportunities are there. Hopefully, one day we\u2019ll have an all-female Globetrotters team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She cherishes the fan interactions and the chance to inspire kids. Morris looks forward to going full out in the Magic Circle. Also, she and fellow Trotter Cherelle \u201cTorch\u201d George want to perfect the two-ball dribble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt will be the first ever in history that two women would do a two-ball dribble for the Harlem Globetrotters,\u201d Morris said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of my goals to stamp the history here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n