Black History Month: The Harlem Globetrotters’ 1948 Win over the Lakers changed basketball history

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. On this day in 1948, the Harlem Globetrotters changed the

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. On this day in 1948, the Harlem Globetrotters changed the sport of basketball by beating the the all-white Minneapolis Lakers 61-59. SI remembers a moment that helped shove the NBA toward integration.