Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward
A new generation of talented Harlem Globetrotters players and coaches showcase their unique skills and passions both on and off the court as they inspire and impact deserving communities across America.
Surf and Soul
S3 E1
The Globetrotters line dance their way into the hearts of an amazing community in Tennessee, hit the beach with some amazing foster kids and their chosen family, and pay homage to their loyal fans; Bulldog breaks down his famous hook shot.
Welcome Home, Soldier
S3 E2
Coach Lou brings the team to Hill Air Force Base to help add some Globetrotter magic to the welcome home celebration for returning troops; Bulldog, Jet and his daughter discover the secrets of marine conservation at Hampton Beach.
Sunshine Day
S3 E3
TNT alongside Jet and his daughter realize how precious the simple things are on the shores of Sebago Lake, Maine; TNT and Torch reminisce about their early days trailblazing for a new generation of female Globetrotters; TNT sinks an amazing shot.
The Mayor of Harlem
S3 E4
Hot Shot and Cheese give documentary students an insider's perspective on the hidden stories of Harlem; Thunder and Torch remember the world records that made their rookie years so amazing; Thunder proves his vertical lift is as impressive as ever.
Brotherly Love
S3 E5
Speedy invites Thunder and Bulldog to his hometown Philadelphia to give back to a barber who provides haircuts to the homeless; Jet and Coach Lou tell the history of rival team the Washington Generals; Speedy breaks down a one-of-a-kind trick shot.
Finding Your Groove
S3 E6
Torch, Ace and TNT mentor a special group of girls in Atlanta; the team meets a young man in Philadelphia dedicated to fixing and providing bikes to the underserved; TNT and Ace dance their way into the hearts of a group of young girls in Harlem.
Pups and Puppets
S3 E7
Wham brings Thunder, Coach Lou, his elementary school teacher and her class to an Atlanta museum to learn about the art of puppetry; Jet and Wham visit a dog rescue in L.A. that specializes in saving pugs; Wham shoots an amazing trick shot.
Sweet Georgia Brown
S3 E8
The team visits Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea's Conservatory of Music to discover how he keeps the study of music alive for kids in L.A.; they visit Speedy at a community center to learn about his youth basketball league and train some special athletes.
Catching Waves
S3 E9
Hot Shot, Hammer and Cheese hit the beach with some amazing foster kids and their chosen family; Hot Shot takes Cheese along with him as they provide eager documentary students with an insider's perspective of the hidden stories of Harlem.
Going for the Gold
S3 E10
The team visits an Atlanta organization that has cultivated very special Paralympian athletes and teams up with gymnast Nia Dennis to inspire a diverse group of Pasadena gymnasts; Kevin DeBruin reveals the science behind one of Torch's trick shots.
Friends Make Family
S3 E11
The team heads to New Orleans to visit a program mentoring kids through the gift of music; they join Torch as she visits her alma mater to mentor the girls' basketball team; a young fan gets the opportunity to ask a Globetrotter whatever she wishes.
Rescue Missions
S3 E12
Jet and Wham visit a rescue in Los Angeles that specializes in saving and finding homes for pugs; Coach Lou brings the team to Hill Air Force Base to add some Globetrotter magic to the Welcome Home Celebration for troops returning from deployment.
On the Waterfront
S3 E13
Bulldog joins Jet and his daughter to discover the secrets of marine conservation at Hampton Beach; TNT alongside Jet and his daughter realize just how precious the simple things are on the shores of Sebago Lake; Thunder shows off his vertical lift.
The Beat of Their Own Drum
S3 E14
The team comes together to make some new world records and take back old ones; Wham, Thunder and Hammer head to New Orleans to meet kids who have fallen in line to learn the drum line; Cheese breaks down the science behind his famous Granny shot.
Pull the Strings
S3 E15
Torch, Ace and TNT mentor a special group of girls in Atlanta; Wham brings Thunder, Coach Lou, his elementary school teacher and her class to an Atlanta museum to learn about the art of puppetry; TNT sinks an amazing shot in New York's Rucker Park.
Love and Basketball
S3 E16
Hot Shot, Torch and Cheese meet with a Los Angeles-based group providing birthday parties to kids experiencing homelessness; the team partakes in a cooking competition with renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson; Moose unpacks his behind-the-back shot.
Dancing Is Good for the Soul
S3 E17
TNT and Thunder visit Speedy to learn about his youth basketball league and train some special athletes; the team dances their way into the hearts of a group of young girls in Harlem and an amazing Nashville community; Speedy explains a trick shot.
Deep in the Heart
S3 E18
Jet brings his daughter for a stroll in the park with a group of dads supporting each other with strollers; the team heads to a gym to provide adaptive athletes a place to work out; the team pays tribute to an amazing Trotter and an incredible Coach.
Blazing Ahead
S3 E20
TNT and Torch reminisce on their early days of blazing the trail for a new generation of female Globetrotters; the team visits an Atlanta organization that cultivates Paralympian athletes and a New Orleans program that mentors kids through music.
A Routine Haircut
S3 E21
Wham, Too Tall and Torch team up with gymnast Nia Dennis to inspire a diverse group of young gymnasts in Pasadena; Speedy invites Thunder and Bulldog to his hometown of Philadelphia to give back to a barber who provides haircuts to the homeless.
Worthy of Praise
S3 E22
Coach Lou celebrates one of the best Globetrotters of all time: Geese Ausbie; the team breaks bread with a Los Angeles-based group providing birthday parties to kids experiencing homelessness; Thunder breaks down the science behind a trick shot.
Jumping Back Into Action
S2 E1
Hot Shot and X-Over teach basketball skills to kids with dwarfism at the DAAA Games; the team helps foster care children transitioning into new homes; Wham visits an organization supporting veterans to surprise his cousin with a skydiving experience.
Rare Air
S2 E2
The Globetrotters perform for service members and their families during a visit to Moody Air Force Base in Georgia; Thunder pays a visit to his hometown of Chesapeake, Virginia; the team learns the benefits of verse with "Street Poets."
Scoring Points for the Community
S2 E3
Cheese and Wham learn about kids on the spectrum at The Ed Asner Family Center; the team surprises coach and mentor Chris "Handles" Franklin by honoring him at his community event in Harrisburg; Torch and Bulldog learn the benefits of equine therapy.
Assisting the Home Team
S2 E4
Torch surprises her high school girls' basketball team with new equipment; the team visits an organization in Chicago, where they meet asylum seekers transitioning into U.S. life; Hammer surprises viral sensation Zeke "The Trick Shot Kid" in Georgia.
Charity Starts at Home
S2 E5
The Globetrotters visit Bulldog's hometown of Corpus Christi to challenge Little Brothers and Little Sisters to an unforgettable game of basketball; the team visits a Charlotte organization that teaches kids literacy with the help of soccer.
Trotters of the Caribbean
S2 E6
The Globetrotters visit a school in the Dominican Republic teaching kids the virtues of harvesting their own crops, recount the history of their beloved "magic circle" and dazzle the locals in their inaugural Dominican Republic Globetrotters game.
Show & Sail
S2 E7
The Globetrotters travel to Chicago to learn about organizations that teach diversity in the sport of sailing; they head to Topeka, Kan., to meet grannies who have formed their own basketball league; the team highlights their greatest performers.
Ballerinas, Dancers, and... Globetrotters?
S2 E8
The Globetrotters head to Jet's hometown to support him where he's being honored, enlighten high schoolers on the values of entrepreneurship, crash a kids' dance class to learn about Cuban ballet and visit Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
Old School
S2 E9
The Globetrotters dazzle the locals in Santo Domingo for their inaugural game in the Dominican Republic, help children in foster care transitioning into new homes and meet grannies in Topeka, Kan., who have formed their own basketball league.
The Race for Inclusion
S2 E10
The Globetrotters learn about an organization that builds playgrounds for kids of all abilities; how a NASCAR racing school is driving for diversity in the sport; meeting one of the NASCAR pit mechanics.
Big Hopes
S2 E11
The Globetrotters challenge Little Brothers and Little Sisters to an unforgettable basketball game, visit Chicago to meet asylum-seekers transitioning into life in the U.S. and teach basketball skills to kids with dwarfism at the DAAA Games.
Bring It Home
S2 E12
The Globetrotters recount the history of their beloved "Magic Circle"; Torch surprises her high school girls' basketball team with new equipment; Thunder pays a visit to his hometown of Chesapeake, Va.
Globetrotting With STEAM
S2 E13
The Globetrotters visit an organization that teaches kids the values of science, technology, engineering, art and math, and they learn about some amazing animals at a theme park in Georgia; Hammer tours his adopted hometown of Tampa.
Home Court Advantage
S2 E15
Wham visits his hometown of Stone Mountain, Ga., to reconnect with family, friends and his favorite teacher before inviting her and her class on a field trip to a local animal sanctuary; the team visits a youth football league in South L.A.
Slammin' Street Ball
S2 E16
The Globetrotters learn the benefits of verse with Street Poets; the team tells their history of being goodwill ambassadors; the team surprises coach and mentor Chris "Handles" Franklin by honoring him at his community event in Harrisburg, Pa.
Global Heart Warming
S2 E17
Jet brings Cheese, Hot Shot and Hops to an L.A. shelter to cook for its residents; Torch visits her hometowns of Reading, Pa., and Newnan, Ga., to show love to the family that raised her; Thunder reunites with a very special fan.
Honorable Adventures
S2 E18
The team highlights their greatest performers; the team performs for servicepeople and their families at Moody Air Force Base and learn about amazing animals at a Georgia theme park; Hammer surprises viral sensation Zeke "The Trick Shot Kid."
The Art of the Game
S2 E19
TNT spends time with family in her adopted hometown of Charlotte, N.C.; Hot Shot takes Wham to an aquarium in Kentucky that preserves aquatic wildlife; Coaches Lou and Handles help players grow their skills at the annual showman's camp in Atlanta.
The Need for Speed
S2 E20
The Globetrotters twist into formation as they learn the historic tradition of Cuban ballet in Miami; the team meets the first professional female pit mechanic of color at a racing school before being invited to see her in action in Indianapolis.
"Handles" With Care
S2 E21
Thunder and crew head to Iceland, where they experience the famous Blue Lagoon; Torch revisits her past and shows love to the family that raised her; the team visits a Los Angeles center catering to the needs of children on the spectrum.
Hope Floats
S2 E22
Torch and Bulldog learn the benefits of equine therapy at Shining Hope Farms; the team travels to Chicago to learn about two organizations teaching diversity in the sport of sailing; Hot Shot and Cheese challenge some locals to a pickup game in L.A.
Practice Makes Perfect
S2 E24
The team visits a Charlotte, N.C., organization that teaches kids literacy with the help of soccer; Coach Lou teaches Thunder some Spanish before a stop in Mexico and later assists Coach Handles in helping players at Atlanta's annual Showman's camp.
Willing and Able
S2 E25
Hot Shot takes Wham to a Kentucky aquarium that preserves aquatic wildlife; the team learns about an organization that builds playgrounds for kids of all abilities; Hammer tours his adopted hometown of Tampa, Fla.; Thunder reunites with a fan.
Cooking With STEAM
S2 E26
The team visits a youth football league in South Los Angeles to learn how the coaches inspire the community, checks out an organization that teaches kids the values of STEAM, connects with special locals in Malaysia and visits an L.A. shelter.