Harlem Globetrotters return to The Viv, Feb. 6

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The winningest, and funniest, basketball team on the planet is returning to Utah on its 2017 world tour.

The Harlem Globetrotters, called "the clown princes of basketball," will bring the team's trademark antics to Salt Lake City's Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.

The team marked its 90th year in existence last year. It was a busy year, which saw the team confer honorary Globetrotter status to Pope Francis and TV anchor Robin Roberts, break seven Guinness world records, and remix the team's theme song, "Sweet Georgia Brown," with an assist from producer/songwriter Teddy Riley.

Tickets, ranging from $25.50 to $135, go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m., at Smith's Tix.