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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• Sam Dekker — Toronto Raptors Forward and Wisconsin Basketball Great

  After Wisconsin made it all the way to the 2015 NCAA Championship game, Sam Dekker decided it was time to go pro. Dekker was a two-time second-team All-Big 10 pick for the Badgers. His great individua

• Bob Delaney — NBA Referee

  Bob Delaney is a former referee in the National Basketball Association. Bob got his start in refereeing as a high school basketball referee in New Jersey while also working as a police officer for the

• Tony Delk — Former NBA Player, Kentucky Basketball Legend and SEC Network Broadcaster

  Tony Delk was a reliable guard for ten NBA seasons. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. In 2001, Delk scored a career-high 53 points for the Phoenix Suns. The Charlotte Horn

• Matthew Dellavedova — Professional Basketball Player and Former NBA Champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers

  Matthew Dellavedova (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college baske

• Elena Delle Donne — Seven-Time All-Star and Two-Time WNBA MVP

  Elena Delle Donne received national recognition as a high schooler as she led her team to 3 straight high school state championships scoring over 2,000 career points and set a national high school rec

• Vinny Del Negro — Former NBA Player and Head Coach

  Following a college career for Coach Jim Valvano at North Carolina State, Vinny Del Negro entered the NFL in 1988 with the Sacramento Kings. Del Negro played in the NBA for two seasons before going ov

• Dell Demps — Front Office Assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves

  Dell Demps is a front office assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was previously the general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans from 2010-2019. Demps had a brief run as an assistant coach wit

• Luol Deng — Retired Two-Time NBA All-Star

  Luol Deng was a versatile swingman and lauded for his defensive intensity throughout his NBA career. Deng gained stardom in the league, playing the first decade of his career with the Chicago Bulls an

• DeMar DeRozan — Guard for the San Antonio Spurs

  DeMar DeRozan was selected by the Raptors with the 9th overall pick in 2009 after starring at the University of Southern California. As a prep hoopster he earned McDonald’s All-American honors after a

• Darian DeVries — Head Basketball Coach for the Indiana Hoosiers

  Darian DeVries is the head men’s basketball coach at Indiana University. He grew up on an 80-acre family farm in Aplington, Iowa, where he developed a strong work ethic. He is the oldest of five athle

• Hamidou Diallo — 2019 Slam Dunk Contest Champion

  Hamidou Diallo is a rising star for the Detroit Pistons and best known as the winner of the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend. Diallo turned in a series of dazzling dunks, including one o

• Boris Diaw — Retired NBA Forward

  Boris Diaw joined the Atlanta Hawks as a first round pick in 2003 after a standout career in the French Professional League with Pau-Orthez.  Diaw is a French native and competed in the 2002 LNB Pro A