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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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  • Eddie Jordan — Charlotte Hornets Assistant Coach

    As a player at Rutgers University, Eddie Jordan holds school records for number of career assists (585) and steals (220). Jordan went on to have a 7 year career in the NBA, including an NBA Championsh

  • Cory Joseph — Former NBA Champion and One of the Great Canadian Basketball Players of All-Time

    Cory Joseph is a former guard for the Golden State Warriors. Joseph got the opportunity to play for his hometown Toronto Raptors after spending the first four seasons of his career with the San Antoni

  • Jo Jo White — Former Guard for the Boston Celtics

    Jo Jo White played in the NBA for 12 seasons with the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Kansas City Kings after an All-American collegiate career at the University of Kansas. While playing fo

  • Edward Joyner Jr. — Head Men's Basketball Coach at Hampton

    Edward Joyner Jr. has achieved significant success with the Hampton basketball program. The Pirates made back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2015 and 2016. They scored their second-ever tournament win

  • Frank Kaminsky — 2015 College Basketball National Player of the Year

    Frank Kaminsky is a college basketball legend and a longtime pro. Kaminsky spent his first four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets after being the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. His dr

  • Enes Kanter Freedom — Basketball Star and Pro-Democracy Activist

    Enes Kanter had a successful youth basketball career and was offered numerous contracts to play professionally in Europe but he turned them down to play basketball in the United States with the dream

  • 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

  • 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

  • Kevin Keatts — Head Men's Basketball Coach at UNC Wilmington

    Kevin Keatts is the head men s basketball coach at UNC Wilmington. He has had great success on continuing the progress started by Buzz Peterson at the program. Under Keatts leadership, the Seahawks

  • Brian Keefe — Head Basketball Coach of the Washington Wizards

    Brian Keefe is an American professional basketball coach and the head coach of the Washington Wizards. Hailing from Winchester, Massachusetts, he was a standout former shooting guard as his high schoo

  • Derek Kellogg — Head Men's Basketball Coach at UMass

    Derek Kellogg is a UMass man. The Springfield, Massachusetts native played for the Minutemen and has been the head men s basketball coach at the school since 2008. Kellogg has recorded three 20-win

  • Clark Kellogg — Basketball Analyst for CBS Sports

    One of the greatest basketball players to come out of Cleveland, Clark Kellogg set a state record 51 points in the Ohio State High School finals. After a three year career at the Ohio State University

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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