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.
Larry Nance Former Cleveland Cavaliers Star
Larry Nance is a retired professional basketball forward who played in the NBA. Nance attended Clemson University where he played basketball from 1977-1981. The Phoenix Suns selected Nance as the 20th... Read More
Lauren Jackson Three-Time WNBA MVP
Lauren Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. Both of Jackson&rsquo s parents were national basketball team players. She began playing basketball at fouryears-old and at 6, she told... Read More
Lorenzo Romar Basketball Coach at the University of Washington
Lorenzo Romar was born in South Gate, California and played his college basketball at Cerritos Community College and the University of Washington. After earning his degree from Washington he played in... Read More
Lamar Odom Retired Two-Time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers
Lamar Odom was known as a consummate team player throughout his 14 seasons in the NBA. Odom declared his eligibility for the 1999 NBA Draft after one year at the University of Rhode Island. The LA Cli... Read More
Lenny Wilkens Basketball Hall of Famer
Lenny Wilkins played point guard at Providence College from 1957 to 1960 and led his team to two NIT appearances while scoring 1,193 points, which ranks him second all-time in program history. In hono... Read More
Larry Johnson Retired Two-Time NBA All-Star
Larry Johnson was known for being a big game player throughout his entire career. He won an NCAA Championship at UNLV and was also the Naismith and Wooden Award winner in his final collegiate season.... Read More
Lindsay Whalen Five-Time WNBA All-Star
Lindsay Whalen is a five-time WNBA All-Star who plays for the Minnesota Lynx. Whalen is one of the greatest female basketball players of her era. In 2016, she was named to the WNBA Top 20@20 list, cel... Read More
Lucas Boyce Director of Business Development & Legislative Affairs for the NBA’s Orlando Magic Author of Living Proof: From Foster Care to the White House and the NBA
Lucas Boyce's responsibilities include strategic business planning with a focus on developing a new sports and entertainment district (SED) in downtown Orlando. He also oversees the company's efforts... Read More
Larry Brown Legendary NBA Coach
Larry Brown was one of the greatest basketball coaches of his era. Prior to coaching, Brown played basketball at the University of North Carolina. Brown was selected to play in the 1964 Summer Olympic... Read More
Lisa Leslie Three-Time WNBA MVP and Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
Lisa Leslie graduated from Morningside High School in Inglewood, California and signed to play basketball at the University of Southern California after averaging 27 points and 15 rebounds during her... Read More