Basketball Speakers — Book Athlete Speakers

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. 

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• Steve Alford — Head Men's Basketball Coach at Nevada

  Steve Alford's legacy in basketball started at the University of Indiana. He helped the Hoosiers win their fifth national championship and finished as the all-time leading scorer in program history. A

• Tony Allen — Retired Six-Time NBA All-Defensive Team Forward for the Memphis Grizzlies

  Tony Allen has a legacy as one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. He earned six nods to the NBA All-Defensive Team while with the Memphis Grizzlies. Allen began to show his potenti

• Jarrett Allen — Cleveland Cavaliers Center

  Jarrett Allen is a center for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Allen made an immediate impact on the Cavs after being traded in the 2021 James Harden megadeal. He averaged over 13 points and nearly ten reboun

• Grayson Allen — Phoenix Suns Guard

  Grayson Allen is a guard for the Phoenix Suns. Allen played his rookie season with the Utah Jazz after being a first round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played all four seasons as a standout at Duke

• Ray Allen — Basketball Hall of Famer and Retired Ten-Time NBA All-Star

  Before making it all the way to the NBA, Ray Allen played basketball at the collegiate level for the University of Connecticut. In his final season there he won the Big East Player of the Year Award w

• Lance Allred — First Legally Deaf Player in NBA History

  Lance Allred was the first legally deaf player in NBA history. He spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008. During that time, Allred was also a two-time NBA D-League All-Star. Over a decade

• Rafer Alston — Former NBA Point Guard

  Rafer Alston had a long-winding journey to NBA success, but his basketball flare will never be forgotten. The legend of Skip 2 My Lou became the foundation of the AND1 Mixtape Tour. Grainy footage

• Dana Altman — Head Basketball Coach of the Oregon Ducks

  Dana Altman is a collegiate basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach at The University of Oregon. In terms of his education, Altman has a bachelor’s degree in business administration fr

• Koby Altman — Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager

  Koby Altman is the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has grown up in the basketball world working in the Cavaliers organization. Altman originally joined the Cleveland front office in 201

• John Amaechi — Retired NBA Player, Organizational Psychologist, Leadership Speaker & Human Rights Advocate

  John Amaechi is known for his outspoken opinions and trailblazing efforts for gay athletes. Amaechi became the first former NBA player to come out when he wrote his memoir, “Man in the Middle” (2007)

• Tommy Amaker — Head Basketball Coach of Harvard University

  Tommy Amaker was a McDonald’s High School All-American before entering Duke University where he would set numerous school and ACC records as a point guard for the Blue Devils. Following a brief stint

• Chris Andersen — Iconic Center in the NBA

  Chris Andersen’s path to the NBA is anything but regular. After being convinced to pick up the sport in high school, Andersen went to Blinn College for one season before dropping out in pursuit of a p