AbeSaperstein,owner/manageroftheworld-famous"HarlemGlobetrotters",anall-Negroprofessionalbasketballteam,signsBillyTownsend,anAll-American,toplaywiththe"Globetrotters."SapersteinwantBillytofinishschoolfirstandgethisdegreebut,despitethegoodadvice,Billyquitscollegeandjoinstheteam.Hebecomestheteamstar,getsmarriedalthoughitisagainsttheteamregulations,andisinjured.Asaresult,theteamlosesanimportantgameandBillyisfired.Hesignsabig-moneycontracttoplaywithanotherteaminthefollowingseason.butwhenhehearsthathisoldteamneedshim.heforgoesthebigmoneyandrejoinsthe"Globetrotters."