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Pope Francis is now an honorary Harlem Globetrotter

Published 16:57 7 May 2015 BST

Updated 19:05 7 May 2015 BST

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Pope Francis is now an honorary Harlem Globetrotter

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In the name of the father, the son and the alley-oop.

On a recent visit to the Vatican, the Harlem Globetrotters anointed Pope Francis as an honorary Globetrotter, making him the first person in history to hold a basketball title while simultaneously being God's representative on Earth. https://twitter.com/Globies/status/595982982386618368/ The team showed his holiness how to balance a spinning ball on one hand, although - barring divine intervention - it doesn't look like he's going to get the hang of it any time soon. https://twitter.com/NowThisGIF/status/596333651702509568 Hat-tip to Bleacher Report

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Pope Francis is now an honorary Harlem Globetrotter