Former Harlem Globetrotter to speak at Centenary College graduation

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Herb Lang, a 1998 graduate of Centenary College and 18-year veteran of The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters, will deliver the commencement address to Centenary College’s Class of 2023 during commencement exercises held in the College’s Gold Dome on Saturday, May 6.

After retiring from basketball in 2017, Lang has continued his globetrotting as a keynote speaker, actor, and best-selling author.

Lang is proud to be playing the role of former Globetrotter Louis “Babe” Pressley in the new movie Sweetwater, filmed last summer and set to be released in theaters April 14, 2023. Sweetwater tells the story of Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton, a Globetrotters star who made history as the first African-American player to sign an NBA contract.

The 2023 commencement exercises at Centenary begin at 10:30 a.m. and are free and open to the public.

Herb Lang, a Centenary College alumni and former Harlem Globetrotter will speak at the college's commencement ceremony May 6.
Herb Lang, a Centenary College alumni and former Harlem Globetrotter will speak at the college's commencement ceremony May 6.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Former Harlem Globetrotter to speak at Centenary College graduation