BIOGRAPHY: From 1967-83, Nate entertained
millions of fans on basketball courts around the world, television variety
shows, guest appearances with the 'Trotters on television programs, and
his likeness was even featured in some of the day's most popular Hanna-Barbera
cartoons... along with his legendary teammates such as Meadlowlark Lemon,
Curly Neal and the rest of the gang! He's a sought after piano player,
singer and even has his own hilarious stand-up comedy show. He's a motivational
speaker, an MC, and a mentor to children. Nate is a former Nebraska Cornhusker
with an awesome story to tell about his lifelong journey from East Palo
Alto, California... to Lincoln, Nebraska... to courts around the world...
and back home again!
Nate has played piano
with Ronnie Milsap & Charley Pride, had 3 visits to the White House,
met with the Premier of China, and the BEST part of it all... he's *affordable*
to book anywhere in the country!
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* from East Palo Alto, CA -- attended
Ravenswood High School where he was All-conference and All-State
* 1964-67: University of Nebraska
Cornhuskers. All Big-Eight Conference
* 1967: Drafted by ABA Oakland Oaks
and offered contract by NBA's San Diego Rockets
* 1967-83: Harlem Globetrotters
* 1985: Harlem Ambassadors
* 1974: Starred in Harlem Globetrotters
Popcorn Machine variety TV show
* Appeared on the Mike Douglas Show:
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* 1978: Actor in The White Shadow
* 1979: Was portrayed by Scatman
Crothers as Fluid Man on the wildly popular The Super Globetrotters cartoon
show --- undercover superheroes who would transform themselves by
entering magic portable lockers carried in "Sweet Lou" Dunbar's afro or
in a basketball-shaped medallion. Although the Super Globetrotters would
first attempt to take on the villain with standard comical heroics, things
would almost always be settled with a basketball game.
* 1980: on The Harlem Globetrotters
Meet Snow White animated special
* 1981: Starred in made for TV movie,
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
* 1982: First professional sports
team honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
* 1991: inducted into the San Mateo
County Sports Hall of Fame (May 28, 1991)
* 1994: was inducted into the Nebraska
Basketball Hall of Fame for his career as a Husker
* 2000: recorded several hit records
with Wally Cox, continuing music career that began in the 1960s
* 2008: credited as actor and composer
for Liberation Saturday
* 2022: His autobiography book,
"Nate Branch - Playing My Way Through Life" was released in June, 2022
* current: musical director at several
large churches. He also plays four instruments, including piano
* current: stand up comedian, motivational
speaker, MC, piano player/singer for events world-wide
THE HIT SONGS:
SCHEDULE /
ROUTED DATES:
book signing tour being
put together now!
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