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.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Highest-Scoring NBA Player in History & Cancer Survivor
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and six-time NBA champion. He is also one of a handful of influential and respected black men in America who has a national platform as a regul... Read More
Lance Carl Impacting Our Youth - Umbrella of Success
Spear S. Carl Bio Lance started his inspirational talking profession in April of 2006 when he became Director of Student Motivation and Outreach for CollegeInColorado.org. His introduction The Umbrell... Read More
Adreian Payne Power Forward for the Orlando Magic
Adreian DeAngleo Payne is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the Magic's NBA G League affiliate th... Read More
Coach Larry McKenzie Coach Educator Author and Radio Host
Larry McKenzie is an experienced leader education professional speaker coach and life changer. In the locker room on the basketball court, in the community and with organizations he has had celebrat... Read More
Melissa Brenner Executive Vice President Digital Media. National Basketball Association
Melissa Brenner leads the development oversight and implementation of the NBA's global digital strategy and social media portfolio across multiple media platforms. In that role she has forged groundbr... Read More
Derrick Gordon Openly Gay Shooting Guard at Seton Hall University
Derrick Robert Gordon is an American college basketball player. A shooting guard Gordon attends Seton Hall University and plays for the Pirates. Gordon transferred to Seton Hall for the 2015-16 season... Read More
Chris Burns Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Bryant University; First Openly Gay Division 1 Men's Basketball Coach
Chris Burns enters his fourth season as a member of the Bryant men’s basketball coaching staff and third as an assistant coach in 2015-16. Burns spent the 2012-13 season as the Director of Basketball... Read More
Becky Bonner Director of Player Development Orlando Magic
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire first welcomed Becky through its doors as a second grader. Seeing her brother receive a trophy at a Club banquet inspired Becky to play basketball and w... Read More
Reggie Bullock NBA Shooting Guard & LGBTQ Activist
Reggie Bullock is an American professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bullock attended Kinston High School in... Read More
Akbar Cook Student Advocate & Principal at West Side High School; Educational Professional Known for Appearances on Ellen
Akbar H. Cook Sr. is a devoted educational professional student advocate and Principal at West Side High School in Newark New Jersey. Mr. Cook gained nationwide notoriety when he installed washing mac... Read More