Pope Francis learned some basketball tricks from Harlem Globetrotters during his weekly general audience.
The father of the Catholic Church was also presented with a framed No. 90 jersey backed with "Pope Francis", Fox News reported.
The Pope also tried to pull of dome tricks with the help of teammates Hi-Lite Bruton, Ant Atkinson, and Big Easy Lofton.
Globetrotters' president Kurt Schneider said in a statement that they were very humbled by the opportunity to bestow this honor upon Pope Francis.
Pope Francis was also named an honorary Globetrotter, the ninth person to receive the distinction.
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