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Former Harlem Globetrotter Inspires Hicksville Students With High-Energy Assembly

'Corey the Dribbler' combines basketball skills and life lessons on perseverance at Dutch Lane Elementary.

The former Harlem Globetrotter showed off his basketball skills.
The former Harlem Globetrotter showed off his basketball skills. (Hicksville Public Schools)

HICKSVILLE, NY — Hicksville students watched 'Corey the Dribbler' in action at an assembly.

Corey, a former Harlem Globetrotter and eight-time Guinness World Record holder, showed off his basketball skills in a high-energy presentation to Dutch Lane elementary students.

Students were in awe with his dynamic dribbling, and some were invited to the stage.

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Corey spoke about determination and perservarence, giving the students an importat lesson on making positive choices, not giving up on themselves, and of course, how to dribble.

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