Jahmani Swanson is an American basketball entertainer and player for the

Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name ''Harlem'' because of i ...

. Born with

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, Swanson is tall.

Basketball

Nicknamed "Mini Michael Jordan" for his ball handling skills, he is well known for his online basketball videos involving him playing against players in street-ball who are almost twice his height. Some photos from these videos have made several online news stories. He played for Monroe College, a junior college in the Bronx, and played professionally with other touring exhibition teams. Born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem, he was a star player in the New York Towers basketball team, which is one of the most successful teams in the Dwarf Athletic Association of America. He has also competed in the

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Harlem Globetrotters

In 2017, Swanson signed with the Harlem Globetrotters to be a part of their 2018 "Amazing Feats of Basketball" World Tour. Nicknamed "Hot Shot", he will tour the world with the famous team.

Tours

Jahmani has travelled all around the world playing basketball, but is known to go to schools in his spare time to promote people with dwarfism to do sports and other activities despite their height. He has inspired many children and adults, while also teaching people about dwarfism.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swanson, Jahmani Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople with dwarfism Basketball players from New York (state) American men's basketball players American people with disabilities Harlem Globetrotters players