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'Pushing the Limits': Harlem Globetrotters perform in DeKalb

Harlem Globetrotter guards TNT Lister (left) and Dazzle Kidoń (right) teach a girl how to spin basketballs on her finger during Thursday night's show at the NIU Convocation Center. (Katrina J)

Harlem Globetrotter guards TNT Lister (left) and Dazzle Kidoń (right) teach a girl how to spin basketballs on her finger during Thursday night's show at the NIU Convocation Center. (Katrina J)

Harlem Globetrotters guard Speedy Artis takes a selfie with fans after Thursday night's show at the NIU Convocation Center. (Katrina J)

Forty-five dancers from DeKalb Just for Kix perform during the Harlem Globetrotters halftime show Thursday at the NIU Convocation Center. Dance director April Mapes said this was the fifth time the girls performed at a Harlem Globetrotters' game. "We're all very excited," she said. "Even though we perform during NIU games, this is a different experience and a lot of fun." (Katrina J)

Hawk Anderson slam dunks the game-winning basket during the Harlem Globetrotters "Pushing the Limits" show at the NIU Convocation Center Thursday night. (Katrina J)

Guard Dazzle Kidoń spins a basketball while doing the splits during the Harlem Globetrotters "Pushing the Limits" show at the NIU Convocation Center Thursday night. Kidoń is the first Harlem Globetrotter player from Poland. He was discovered at one of the team’s pre-game Magic Pass events. (Katrina J)

Harlem Globetrotter showman Hammer Harrison holds 9-month-old Paxton Bordelon of DeKalb during Thursday night's show at the NIU Convocation Center. (Katrina J)