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Philly girl with brain tumor joins Harlem Globetrotters for a night

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Thursday, March 1, 2018
Young girl with brain tumor joins Harlem Globetrotters

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A young girl from North Philadelphia with an inoperable brain tumor made some new friends with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Eight-year-old Saniyah Bell played basketball with Zeus McClurkin and West Philadelphia native Swish Young at Temple's Liacouras Center Wednesday night.

She will be the team's special guest when they play at the Liacouras Center on Friday.

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