The Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball Team is Coming to Westfield!

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The Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball Team is Coming to Westfield!

The Westfield Welcome Club will be hosting some very special guests on November 20^th at 7:00p.m. at the Westfield High School gym. The Harlem Rockets, a talented group of basketball entertainers who combine incredible showtime basketball skills and family-friendly comedy will face the Westfield Dream Team in a game benefiting the Westfield Neighborhood Council.

Having played over 2500 games in 16 years without a single defeat, the Harlem Rockets offer something for everyone to enjoy.  Sports enthusiasts will be intrigued by the athleticism and size of the Rockets including. 

Basketball aficionados will be dazzled by the ball-handling wizardry of Terry "Ankle-Breaker" McKenzie, who played at Western Texas State University, and who is a former Harlem Globetrotter. Terry's ball-handling skills keep opponents back-peddling and the audience on their feet. Satiated by the game and left awestruck by the high flying dunks by Anthony "Big Footage" Gordon.

And since this is comedy basketball, the Harlem Rockets present to you showman Tex Barnwell, "The Zaniest One of All" and who keeps the crowd engaged with his many tricks.  Tex will go down in history as one of show basketball's all-time great show-man!!!     

The Harlem Rockets incorporate the audience, especially children, into the show and are always available to meet the fans and give autographs at halftime and after the game. 

In this special event to raise money for the Westfield Neighborhood Council, the Westfield Dream Team has graciously agreed to face the Harlem Rockets.  The Westfield Dream Team players include Mayor Andy Skibitsky, Westfield fire fighters and teachers.

Tickets for what promises to be a fun-filled evening for the community are available at westfielddreamteam.com or 908-789-1005 by contacting Sarah and Paola or at the door.