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.
Gene Keady Retired Head Basketball Coach for the Purdue University
Gene Keady is a legendary Purdue head coach. Keady’s father instilled a passion for sports in Keady at a young age. While attending Kansas State, Keady was a letter-winner in football, basketball, and... Read More
George Gervin NBA Hall Of Famer who Played for San Antonio Spurs
George Gervin is retired professional shooting guard/ small forward who played in the ABA and NBA. Gervin attended Eastern Michigan University where he played basketball. After college, Gervin played... Read More
Glen Rice Retired Three-Time NBA All-Star
Glen Rice is an NBA great that is most well known for his days as a three-point sharp shooter with the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. Prior to his NBA days Rice starred at the University of Michiga... Read More
George Karl Basketball Hall of Fame Coach With Over 1,000 Career Wins
George Karl is a former NBA center and head coach. Karl attended the University of North Carolina where he played on the Tar Heels basketball team. The New York Knicks selected Karl in the 4th round a... Read More
Greg Anthony CBS Sports Broadcaster
Greg Anthony was one of the leaders for the 1990 UNLV team that won the NCAA National Championship. What made him unique as a leader is that he wasn’t able to do a whole lot of talking. Due to the fac... Read More
Gary Payton Legendary Guard for the Seattle SuperSonics
Gary Payton is a former professional point guard for five teams in the NBA. Payton attended Oregon State University. During his sophomore year at Oregon State, his grades dropped and his father told h... Read More
Geno Auriemma Head Women's Basketball Coach for the Connecticut Huskies
Geno Auriemma is the head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team. Upon graduating from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Auriemma was hired as an assistant coach at St.... Read More
Grant Hill Basketball Hall of Famer
Grant Hill grew up around professional sports, often hanging around the Dallas Cowboys facilities as a kid with his father who was a running back in the NFL for 12 seasons. Growing up Hill played some... 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
Gail Goestenkors Retired Women's Basketball Coach
Gail Goestenkors is a women’s basketball coach who coached in college and the WNBA. Goestenkors started her basketball career as a point guard at Saginaw Valley College, playing with the team for four... Read More