The papacy is a lifetime appointment, but if Pope Leo XIV is ever interested in a career change, he may have a future with the Harlem Globetrotters. The 70-year-old pontiff left jaws dropped when he learned to spin a basketball on his finger with the help of Globetrotters players, who visited him in Vatican City on Wednesday, April 8. Video shared by the Associated Press shows Pope Leo pulling off the trick with one of the Globetrotters' signature red, white and blue basketballs. He earned a round of applause from onlookers as he shook the players' hands with a wide smile.
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Critical Pope Leo XIV Spins Basketball on His Finger With Help of Harlem Globetrotters
April 9, 2026
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