The NBA is globally one of the most popular sports in the world, which make basketball speakers in-demand talent. Corporate groups, charities, universities, faith-based groups, and other organizations understand the value of having a current or retired NBA player, coach, or broadcaster at their event. Basketball speakers impart lessons from their careers at in-person speaking engagements, virtual events, and other types of meetings. The topics they speak on most often include leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity.
Magic Johnson Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers Legend
When Earvin Johnson earned the nickname "Magic" in high school one could say that it foreshadowed what was to come in his career.After a magical career at Michigan State University in which he led the... Read More
Allen Iverson Four-Time NBA Scoring Champ and 11-Time All-Star
Allen Iverson captivated the hearts of a generation of basketball players with his tenacious style on the court. Iverson was an 11 time All-Star and the 2001 MVP during his 14 NBA seasons. He was orig... Read More
Charles Barkley NBA Legend and Sports Analyst
Charles Barkley is a retired professional power forward for the NBA and currently serves as an analyst on TNT'sInside the NBA. Barkley attended Auburn University from 1981-1985where he led the SEC in... Read More
Chris Paul Golden State Warriors All-Star Point Guard
Chris Paul is in the midst of what is sure to be a Hall of Fame career. After two seasons at Wake Forest, Paul was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets with the 4th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. S... Read More
Gregg Popovich Head Coach for the San Antonio Spurs
Legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is one of the best coaches in NBA history. He is the longest tenured active head coach in any professional sports league and has led the Spurs to... Read More
Jerry West Hall of Fame Guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West played his entire 14-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974. During that time he achieved legendary status, earning 14 NBA AllStar selections, 12 All-NBA selections,... Read More
Larry Bird Hall Of Fame Forward for the Boston Celtics
Larry Bird is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Bird was offered a basketball scholarship to play for the Indiana Hoosiers in 1974, but dropped out... Read More
Masai Ujiri Toronto Raptors General Manager
Masai Ujiri is the general manager for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Prior to his basketball passion, Ujiri grew up playing soccer until he was 13 years old. Ujiri’s interest in basketball began whe... Read More
Michael Jordan NBA Legend
Over 15 NBA seasons, Michael Jordan built a brand around his legendary basketball career that is unmatched. Six times Jordan took the Chicago Bulls to the NBA Finals and six times he emerged a c... Read More
Mike Krzyzewski All-Time NCAA Basketball Wins Leader and Five-Time National Champion
Retired Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's resume speaks for itself. Not only is he a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is a 12-time NCAA National Coach of the Year and owns the NCAA... Read More