Nathaniel Lofton
| Nathaniel Lofton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
April 15, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African |
| Occupation | Basketball player |
| Television |
The Amazing Race 15 (4th place) The Amazing Race 18 (2nd place) |
Nathaniel "Big Easy" Lofton (born April 15, 1981) is an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Career
Amazing Race 15
Lofton and his fellow Globetrotter Herbert "Flight Time" Lang were contestants on The Amazing Race 15 and finished in fourth place. During their leg in Sweden, Lang celebrated his birthday there, he and Lofton won that leg. However in Leg 11, they were unable to complete the Kafka - Esque Challenge in Prague, Czech Republic and took a four hour time penalty.[1][2]
Placements during the Race
- Leg 1: 5th place
- Leg 2: 3rd place
- Leg 3: 1st place (Won a trip for two to Aruba)
- Leg 4: 2nd Place
- Leg 5: 3rd Place
- Leg 6: 6th place
- Leg 7: 3rd Place
- Leg 8: 1st Place (Won a trip for two to the Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Leg 9: 3rd Place
- Leg 10: 3rd Place
- Leg 11: 4th Place / eliminated
Amazing Race 18
Lofton and Lang competed on The Amazing Race for a second time in its eighteenth season.[3] They got two first-place finishes; three second-place finishes; one third-place finish; three fifth-place finishes; two sixth-place finishes; and one seventh-place finish. In Leg 3, Flight Time & Big Easy arrived in 3rd but were issued a 30 minute penalty which allowing Ron & Christina moving up to 3rd Place, Kisha & Jen to 4th Place, and they were ultimately dropped to 5th Place. In Leg 5, they were U-Turned by Jaime & Cara on a Double U-Turn, which was the second U-Turn used. In Leg 7, they won a trip for two to Hawaii from Travelocity. In Leg 9, they had no choice but planned to used the U-Turn on the cowboys of Jet & Cord on a Double U-Turn, which was the first U-Turn used. In Leg 10, they won a trip for two to the Cook Islands from Travelocity. In the final leg, "Flight Time" and "Big Easy" were placed 2nd, ultimately losing the one million dollar grand prize and "The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business" winners' title to sisters Kisha and Jen Hoffman.
Placements during the Race
- Leg 1: 5th place
- Leg 2: 2nd place
- Leg 3: 5th place (arrived in 3rd, but were issued a 30 minute penalty)
- Leg 4: 6th place
- Leg 5: 6th place (were U-Turned by Jaime & Cara on a Double U-Turn)
- Leg 6: 7th place
- Leg 7: 1st place (won a trip for two to Hawaii from Travelocity)
- Leg 8: 2nd place
- Leg 9: 5th Place (used the U-Turn on Jet & Cord on a Double U-Turn)
- Leg 10: 1st Place (won a trip for two to the Cook Islands from Travelocity)
- Leg 11: 3rd Place
- Final Leg: 2nd Place
References
- ↑ Big Easy | Harlem Globetrotters Basketball. Retrieved on April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Herbert and Nathaniel. Retrieved on February 12, 2010.
- ↑ Levin, Gary (2011-01-19). "11 'Amazing Race' teams return to finish what they started". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-01-19.