Hopkins was signed by the Globetrotters in December, after a tryout in Wildwood, N.J. “It’s so awesome to have a local player on the Globetrotters,” said Glynn Murphy, who came out to support Hopkins with his wife, Lucia. “I’m here to see Mia,” said Brynnlee Balliet, a young hooper who played with Mia at a camp over the summer. Hopkins signed autographs and spoke to reporters before the game, and had a massive throng of fans waiting for her after the game, which the Globetrotters won by a final score of 116-82. “Coming into town and seeing the sign ‘Welcome Home Mighty’… it’s very welcoming.”įrom the minute Hopkins - who scored 1,000 points at Pittston Area before embarking on a collegiate and professional career - stepped out onto the court to greet fans before the game, it was clear that “Mighty” had quite the fan base waiting for her. “I’m so excited to be able to put on for my city and my family,” Hopkins said before the Globetrotters hit the floor to take on the Washington Generals. That’s the moniker under which former Pittston Area basketball standout Mia Hopkins took the court in front of a packed crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena, marking her first game in front of a hometown crowd as a member of the Globetrotters. Wearing the same uniform worn by basketball legends like Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal, the newest member of the famed Harlem Globetrotters took the court Saturday night. Harlem Globetrotters coach Al Clocker, a Wilkes-Barre native, played an instrumental role in securing Pittston resident and basketball standout, Mia Hopkins, for the Globetrotters.
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