Patriots Player, Globetrotters Share Anti-Bullying Message at the North End's Eliot School

New England Patriots starting left tackle Nate Solder joined Harlem Globetrotters stars Buckets Blakes and TNT Maddox to present the Globetrotters’ newest school initiative—“The ABCs of Bullying Prevention"—this week at the Eliot K-8 School in the North End.

The three athletes showed students how to demonstrate the three ABCs—Action, Bravery and Compassion—to prevent bullying during a presentation held Wednesday, April 3 at 11:30 a.m.

The Globetrotters also donated 100 tickets in the Patriots name to youth from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston to see the Globetrotters live at TD Garden on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m.

At the Eliot K-8 School, Solder and the students learned a few Globetrotter moves to add fun to the assembly. At 6 feet 8 inches and 320 pounds, Solder was the Patriots' first-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Interestingly, Solder and TNT both grew up in Colorado—less than 100 miles apart.  

TNT is the first female Globetrotter in 20 years and only the ninth woman in the team’s 87-year history.

Known as the original “Ambassadors of Goodwill,” the Globetrotters developed “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention” with the National Campaign to Stop Violence.  Globetrotter stars will present the program to more than 400 schools across the United States this school year.