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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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- Jacki Gemelos — WNBA Player and Speaker on ACL Tears
Jacki Gemelos is a competitive basketball player who currently competes in Italy. Gemelos was born in Stockton, California in 1988 and grew up loving the sport of basketball. Standing 6 feet tall, she
- Alvin Gentry — Former NBA Head Coach and Current Sacramento Kings Vice President of Basketball Engagement
Alvin Gentry is a long-time basketball coach and the current Vice President of Basketball Engagement for the Sacramento Kings. Gentry has previously been the head coach of the Miami Heat, Detroit Pist
- Devean George — Retired Three-Time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers
Devean George’s path to NBA stardom was an unlikely one. After starring at Benilde-St Margaret’s School in Minnesota he attended Augsburg College in his home state and became an NCAA Div. III legend.
- Paul George — All-Star Forward for the Philadelphia 76ers
Paul George is a star for the Philadelphia 76ers. Coming out of high school, George was not considered one of the premier prospects, eventually committing to Fresno State over Georgetown and Penn Stat
- George Gervin — Basketball Hall Of Famer and San Antonio Spurs Legend
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
- Ray Giacoletti — Head Men's Basketball Coach at Drake University
After playing the game of basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota, Ray Giacoletti became a coach. His career began as a graduate assistant for both his alma mater and at Western Illinois.
- John Giannini — Head Basketball Coach at La Salle University
John Giannini is the head basketball coach at LaSalle and led them on an improbable run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2013. It was the Explorers first NCAA Tournament invite since 1992. As a 13-seed, the
- Taj Gibson — Forward for the Chicago Bulls
Taj Gibson is a current NBA power forward for the Chicago Bulls. Gibson played collegiately for the USC Trojans making headlines as one of the oldest freshman in the country at 21 years old. In 2009,
- Daniel Gibson — Retired NBA Player
Daniel Gibson is a former NBA shooting guard who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013. Prior to his time in the NBA, Gibson played collegiately at the University of Texas from 2004 until 2
- Josh Giddey — Star for the Chicago Bulls
Josh Giddey is a star for the Chicago Bulls. Giddey played high school basketball and one year professionally in Australia. In his only pro season there, he was named NBL Rookie of the Year. The Oklah
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander was traded to the Thunder after a banner rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He averaged 10.8 points
- Kendall Gill — Former NBA Star and NBA TV Analyst
Kendall Gill had a 15 year NBA career that saw him suit up for seven different teams. The Charlotte Hornets originally selected him with the fifth pick in 1990. Gill was an early star, being named a
Basketball 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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Alvin Gentry
Former NBA Head Coach and Current Sacramento Kings Vice President of Basketball Engagement

Devean George
Retired Three-Time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers



Ray Giacoletti
Head Men's Basketball Coach at Drake University







Cloudera Brought Basketball Legend Shaquille O'Neal as Keynote Speaker
Cloudera welcomed Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) as the keynote speaker at its annual Sales Kickoff ELEVATE 27 earlier this month in Las Vegas. The event focused on aligning internal teams for the upcoming fiscal year with themes centered on AI, data, and hybrid cloud strategies. He was interviewed by Cloudera CEO Charles Sansbury and CRO Frank O’Dowd, sharing his insights on leadership, perseverance, teamwork, and achieving success.
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