SHOP & EXPLORE THE PRE-NBA HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN BASKETBALL

Spring 2025 World's Pro Champ Collection

Celebrate the history of the World's Pro Basketball Championships from 1939 to 1948, which featured three African American title winners: The New York Rens (1939), the Harlem Globetrotters (1940), and the Washington Bears (1943).

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH COLLECTION

Celebrate the pioneering all-female African American basketball teams of the Black Fives Era. Honor and give voice to their efforts.

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