Earlier in the week, we told you about Kate Spadaro, an 18-year-old from New Jersey who drilled an 8-foot shot on the basketball court on senior night. It may sound routine, but when you consider the fact that the Camden Catholic High School senior has Down syndrome and lost her mother to cancer two years ago, you realize how incredibly special the hardcourt moment was. Now, the Harlem Globetrotters are adding even more color to her basketball dreams.

Led by Zeus McClurkin, an electrifying player from the legendary exhibition basketball team first founded in 1926, the Globetrotters dished more than tricks and confetti. McClurkin showed up at Spadaro’s school and put on a clinic for students with the teen playing a critical role. She threw alley-oops, participated in passing drills and even spun the red, white and blue ball on her finger. It was a performance worthy of the Globetrotters jersey and ball she received.

Not only that, but Spadaro, who serves as the team manager for Camden Catholic High School, got to surprise her teammates with Globetrotters tickets for their March 4 game.

“The last week, Kathleen’s been on Cloud 9. She just can’t believe all the attention, and all the recognition that she’s received,” said her father, Jerry Spadaro. “When she found out that the Globetrotters were going to be here, she was literally out of her mind with excitement.”

Take a look at the special day filled with endless high-fives and fist bumps:

 

 

“She is literally the light of our team, if we need a pick-me-up, we look at Kate, she’s always clapping, always cheering for us,” leading scorer Kate Deutsch told Philly.com. “So it was just awesome to be there for her on that night because she has always been there for us.”

Could there be any better way to end a high school basketball career? I don’t think so.