After 14 years, 93 countries and countless shows, Herb Lang's legs have lost some of their spring.
But the 36-year-old Harlem Globetrotter's polished sleight of hand and dazzling array of skills more than compensate.
Nicknamed ''Flight Time'', Lang was in Dunedin yesterday to promote the Harlem Globetrotters' show in the city next week and demonstrated a few of his tricks.
No dunks these days but in 1998, he won the NCAA's slam dunk contest and he joined the Globetrotters the next year.
''The way I got my nickname was the owner at the time said every time I jumped I should get frequent flyer miles and starting calling me Flight Time,'' Lang said.
''After 14 years and playing anywhere from 250 to 300 games a year, I'm not flying quite as high as I used to. Now people ask me, `Why they call you Flight Time if you never dunk? And I say, `Well, I'm always at the airport on time for my flights.''
'This is Lang's first trip to New Zealand and the 93rd country he has visited with the Globetrotters.
''Definitely excited to be here. It is always nice to get a new stamp in the passport and my old college team-mate, Link Abrams, plays for Taranaki.
''We've always kept in touch over the years and he told me they were here in the weekend and took a nice little beat down.''
The Otago Nuggets beat the Taranaki Mountain Airs 110-93.
Lang said spectators can expect a high energy show with plenty of skills - and there will be dunking. There is a 2.26m (seven-foot-four) player on the roster nicknamed ''Stretch''.
But if you really want to see Flight Time dunk, the clip is available on the internet.
