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I’m changing their lives and to show that you have that much power is awesome. “I get super excited when someone tells me I inspire them. “Having females on the team in this male-dominated industry is awesome,” Ekworomadu, 29, said. The five-foot 10-inch guard wears her number 17 Globetrotter jersey with pride. SPRINGFIELD - It was hard for Joyce 'Sweet J' Ekworomadu to hide her enthusiasm as she strolled through the rotunda of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. There’s some things in the mix and we’ve kept some traditional things in from back when we started 90 years ago,” said Ekworomadu who joined the team three seasons ago as the 12th female Harlem Globetrotter in the establishment’s history (the first was Olympic Gold Medalist Lynette Woodard who joined the team in 1985). Described as a combination of athleticism, theatre and comedy, the. Ekworomadu, only the 12th woman to play for the team in its 89 year history.

Not only are we great basketball players, but we add a comedic aspect to the game and there’s something for everybody-from age five to age 85-can come to the game and have a good time. Included in Sunday’s line-up was Joyce Sweet J. Harlem Globetrotter Joyce “Sweet J” Ekworomadu believes the team’s uniqueness combined with their uncanny way of bringing smiles to fans faces is why the organization has lasted for 90 years.