He is tall and broad; a Guinness world record-holder; a magician on the basketball court; and, I concluded after spending 15 minutes with him, an all-round good guy.
Meet Nathaniel ''Big Easy'' Lofton, the Harlem Globetrotters' showman.
He was in Queenstown yesterday to prepare for the team's game against the Washington Generals tonight, and I'm told to head to the team's hotel and keep an eye out for Big Easy.
Media manager Dave Worsley says he won't be hard to spot.
He's not wrong.
Standing in a group of exceptionally tall humans, Big Easy stands out from the rest.
Physically, he's pretty intimidating. He's a huge unit with a hand-span the size of my face.
But I learn Big Easy Lofton is a gentle giant.
The New Orleans native has been a member of the world renowned team for the past 10 years after devastating Hurricane Katrina gave him his big break.
Lofton had been playing basketball at Southeastern Louisiana University but returned to New Orleans in the summer of 2005 to recover from a knee injury, hoping to head overseas. Then Katrina hit.
He evacuated to Houston, where the Globetrotters spotted him doing a fundraiser for hurricane victims and invited him to audition.
He's never looked back and is now one of the longest-serving players, with no plans to hang up his size 17 basketball shoes.
''As long as you take care of your body ... it's all good.
''Hopefully, I can continue to do this for a few more years, as long as I'm healthy and the fans still like me.''
Tonight will be the first time Queenstown has hosted the Globetrotters, a team established 89 years ago, and Lofton promises the audience won't be disappointed.
''It [a game] is something like you've never seen before - one hour, 45 minutes and whatever's going on in your life, you forget about it.
''Last year, Lofton set the Guinness World Record for the longest hook-shot - which will be on display tonight - with plans already afoot to break it.
''I'm going to try and beat it [the record] next year - I want to smash it. I'm aiming for 75 feet (22.86m).''
For those who aspire to be future sports stars, he has some advice.
''The most important thing is education. ''You can't play a sport forever, but your mind is going to be with you until the end of time.
''That is the most important muscle in your body.''
Before I shake Big Easy's giant hand one more time he tells me his job has taken him to 81 different countries and the one thing he tries to do every day is ''have fun''.
I figure that shouldn't be hard in a place like Queenstown and as his team-mates are preparing to throw themselves off bridges and careen down a hill in luges, I ask him what his fun for today will entail. He tells me he'll spend the afternoon on his balcony taking in the view of Lake Wakatipu - a sight he's never seen before.
I'm curious why he's not joining the rest of the thrillseekers.
He responds he's missed the trip because he ''took one for the team'' and agreed to talk to me.
Like I said, an all-round good guy.
• Limited tickets are still available for the Harlem Globetrotters' game against the Washington Generals at the Queenstown Events Centre tonight.
