"Basketball would not be what it is today without us," wrote the Trotters. "It's time for the NBA to honor what the Globetrotters have done for our sport, both here in the US and around the globe. When the NBA struggled to draw more than a few thousand fans, we agreed to schedule doubleheaders featuring the Globetrotters. As the NBA grew, you were able to attract the best black players but we remember who helped the NBA get it started."
Silver ignored what appeared to be a media ploy to draw attention to the Globies, struggling to stay relevant in the game. For the record, it wasn't the first attempt by Harlem to crash the NBA.
In 1950, the Trotters had an official meeting with the NBA but couldn't get the league to agree to welcome a Harlem franchise.
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