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 Buffy Coleman was born October 15, 1973 to John C. and Mattie Coleman in Minden, Louisiana. Although he was born in Minden, which is about 30 miles east of Shreveport, he was reared in the nearby small town of Heflin. There he learned good morals and the essential values of life from his mother and father. They taught him to respect others and to be a genuinely good person. This was instilled in him in his early childhood and has continued into his professional life.
Buffy was about five years old when he began to develop a passion for the game of basketball. He wasn’t quite big enough to shoot hoops in a regulation-sized goal, so he practiced by throwing a tennis ball into a garbage can, pretending it was a basketball rim.
He started playing basketball in elementary school and continued through high school. He loved it so much that he would actually play basketball in the snow during winter months.
His father, John C. Coleman, built Buffy’s first real basketball goal when he was thirteen. Buffy played day and night, but only after completing his homework.
 Buffy Coleman first realized that he had the potential to be one of the most amazing basketball handlers and to play for one of the most famous show basketball teams ever (The Harlem Wizards), when he was in high school. He was so crafty with the basketball that after practice, his teammates would gather around him as he did dribbling exhibitions and tricks.
Over time, the crowd got bigger and bigger. On September 3, 1993, he received a phone call from Marvin Walters, who was then the chief scout for the Harlem Globetrotters. Buffy was invited to the Globetrotters’ Training Camp where a pre-existing injury reoccurred. That’s when Coleman realized that he has special talent..
Buffy is a devoted family man. He has two lovely kids, Buffate, Jr. and Victoria. He also has two sisters and a loving mother. Sadly to say, Buffy lost his biggest inspiration and best friend on January 31, 2001, when he lost his father. But through his family and the wisdom that his father gave him, he has reluctantly been able to proceed with his life.
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