Love the globe trotters they are great entertainers. They bring fun and smiles to the spectators. Nba is all about entertainment also but a more competitive enterntainment.
Have you heard about Ruckers park? Fierce streetball competition there. Plenty of Nba players like K Bryant and others use to go there to play for the competition and the tradition of the black top street ball. Why aren't all those guys not playing in the Nba? The Nba has made it where its almost impossible to get in if you don't go through college now. NCAA has to get paid to I guess.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/794133-playground-legends-ten-best-nba-players-at-rucker-park#articles/794133-playground-legends-ten-best-nba-players-at-rucker-park/page/11
http://espn.go.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7939736/rucker-park-legends