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Editor The former high school basket- Jon Swerens ball standout and college athlete al- ways wanted to play professionally. Calendar and Distribution Director He’s now doing that as a member of Mikila Cook the Harlem Globetrotters. “What’s great about this is that it Web and App Developer gives kids another avenue to think Brandon Jordan about outside your major three, the NBA, NFL, and MLB,” he said via Contributing writers phone while in the middle of the Nick Braun, Benjamin Dehr, current Fan Powered World Tour. Michele DeVinney, Dennis Donahue, Evan Gillespie, Heather Herron, “This was something I had thought Jason Hoffman, John Hubner, about but never really thought it Chris Hupe, Brent Leuhold, would happen.” Greg W. Locke, Steve Penhollow, That tour will stop at the Allen Jennifer Poiry, Kevin Smith, County War Memorial Coliseum at Rachel Stephens 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3. Tickets are on sale now and range from $19 to THE HARLEM Courtesy photos Distribution $80. Above: Chandler Whatzup is distributed once per week GLOBETROTTERS “Bulldog” Mack poses for the at more than 650 locations in nine IN HIS BROTHER’S FOOTSTEPS 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 counties — Allen, Whitley, Noble, Wells, Memorial Coliseum camera at a Adams, Huntington, Kosciusko, Dekalb, Mack’s path to the Globetrot- recent Harlem and Steuben. Whatzup is distributed ters seemed to be predestined. His 4000 Parnell Avenue Globetrotters on Wednesdays and Thursdays by brother, Chris “Flash” Richardson, Fort Wayne game. Whatzup LLC. played for the team after college. $19-$259 · (260) 483-1111 Left: Former Purdue Mack was in high school when Rich- standout Cherelle Back issues ardson died unexpectedly in 2008 is something you have to love. We’re George is among Mack’s teammates. Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ of a brain aneurysm while on tour the Globetrotters. We’re always per additional copy. Send payment with in Japan. smiling. We have to be bigger than date and quantity of issues desired, “I was fortunate enough to know life. This is a chance to show your and your name and mailing address, to some of the players growing up and personality. If you’re a dancer, this Whatzup LLC at the above address. around the time I was graduating is your time to dance. If you like to Calendar listings from college, one of them gave me tell jokes, the kids will go crazy.” and we practice every day. We’re laughing. Kids, you know, will say Must be received by noon Monday the a call and asked if I’d be interest- Mack has, in fact, wowed audi- working to make ourselves better anything, especially when they’re week of publication for inclusion in that ed in coming out and being a Glo- ences with his dance moves, though so we put on the best show for the having a good time.” week’s issue and, space permitting, betrotter. I said, ‘Of course! Who he’s modest about his abilities. fans that we can every night. We As for the game itself, Mack said will run until the week of the event. wouldn’t?! I’d be crazy not to,’” re- “I used to break dance growing up don’t want to have any ‘off’ nights. it’s sure to bring a smile to the faces Calendar information is published called Mack. as a kid. I still dance now, but I can’t We want to be perfect every night.” in the crowd. as far in advance as space permits The 6’7” forward is working to fill do some of the things I used to be “You can expect to see some cra- and should be submitted as early as his brother’s shoes and also blazing able to do. I have to stretch before I AMBASSADORS OF GOODWILL zy, out-of-this-world dunks, num- possible. Whatzup makes every effort to authenticate claims and accurate times his own trail. He’s become known do any of those things,” he laughed. It’s not just the basketball that ber one,” he said. “Crazy four-point and event locations. We encourage for his high-flying dunks, a feat he Playing for the Globetrotters is he loves, or his teammates, who shots. We’re the only special team readers to verify information prior to mastered while studying criminal exciting, but it also requires a lot are like family. He said he also im- with a four-point line. That’s 30 feet attending events or purchasing tickets. justice at Freed-Hardeman Univer- of work. There’s the travel, which mensely enjoys the connections he from the basket, so it’s a one-of-a- sity in Tennessee. Playing for the can be difficult, especially for those gets to make his with fans. kind shot. Advertising Globetrotters, however, has been an players who have families. They are “The Harlem Globetrotters are “And of course, our showmen Space reservations and ads requiring adjustment. on the road as much as six months known as ambassadors of goodwill,” are the best showmen in the world. proofs due by no later than the Monday “It’s tough to turn off that compet- of the year. he said. “We like to come to a com- We’re constantly coming up with 10 days prior to publication. Camera- itive side all the way because we’re “In the off-season, there’s a lot of munity and go to the hospital, go to new jokes and new ways to entertain ready or digital ad copy required still playing basketball, but you have practice,” Mack said. “We’re con- schools, and just give back to the and interact with the fans. You’ll be by noon Friday the week before publication. E-mail [email protected] to learn how to put on a show as well. stantly working on our ball han- community because those kids are engaged more during our games or call (260) 407-3198. It is entertainment,” he stressed. dling and the trick shots that we do. one of the most important parts of than any other professional sport- “We are all great basketball players, “During the season, we get to the our game. They keep us energetic, ing event. That’s what makes it so but learning the showmanship side gym three hours before the game they’re entertaining, they keep us special.” 4 WHATZUP JANUARY 24-30, 2019 into my room and played the song over and over so many times, my mom knocked on my door to ask if Always I was OK.” In the second decade of the 21st century, Jefferson Starship has moved into true New Generation evolving, territory. Kantner, the driving force of the band from the beginning, died in 2016. Balin, who had ceased playing always with the band full time in 2003, died in 2018, and Casady has long since refocused his attention on Hot Tuna with Kaukonen. iconic The new generation of Jefferson Starship — the incarnation that will perform at the Niswonger Perform- Jefferson Starship ing Arts Center — includes veteran member Freiberg, drummer Donny bridges old, new Baldwin (who has played with the band since the ’80s), and keyboard- BY EVAN GILLESPIE ist Chris Smith (a ’90s-era member). WHATZUP FEATURE WRITER Courtesy photo The relative newcomer is guitarist Jude Gold, who joined in 2012. Few rock bands have been as JEFFERSON STARSHIP and Kaukonen and Casady left to monster single “We Built This City”) The new band has the full confi- willing to dramatically evolve over form Hot Tuna in 1974. Kantner and while the Jefferson Starship name dence of the remaining original gen- 7:30 p.m.