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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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  • Danny Manning — College Basketball Legend and Retired Two-Time NBA All-Star

    Danny Manning is a college basketball legend and former NBA All-Star. As the son of longtime NBA player and coach Ed Manning, Danny Manning got his start playing basketball at a young age, helping his

  • Nico Mannion — Top NBA Draft Prospect

    Nico Mannion was one of the top point guards in the country during his one year at Arizona. Mannion averaged 14 points and 5.3 assists for the Wildcats on the way to earning Second Team All-Pac 12 hon

  • Stephon Marbury — Retired Two-Time NBA All-Star and New York City Basketball Legend

    Stephon Marbury was one of the most dazzling point guards during his 13-year NBA career. Born and raised in Brooklyn New York in the late 1970’s, Marbury did not always have aspirations of being a pro

  • Sarunas Marciulionis — Retired NBA Player

    Born in Lithuania of the USSR, Sarunas Marciulionis began a successful professional basketball career Statyba of the USSR League before being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 1987 NBA Draft

  • Shawn Marion — Retired Four-Time NBA All-Star

    Shawn Marion is former a professional small forward / power forward and shooting guard. Marion attended Vincennes College for two years before he transferred to the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Th

  • Boban Marjanovic — Houston Rockets Center

    Boban Marjanovic is a standout center for the Houston Rockets who has always been one of the biggest fan favorites in the NBA. Prior to arriving in Houston, Marjanovic spent three seasons with the Dal

  • Lauri Markkanen — Cleveland Cavaliers Forward

    The Minnesota Timberwolves originally selected Lauri Markkanen with the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His one season of college basketball at the University of Arizona established him as

  • Sean Marks — Brooklyn Nets General Manager

    Sean Marks is the general manager for the Brooklyn Nets. Prior to starting his career as an NBA executive, he was the first New Zealander to play in the league. Marks played for ten NBA seasons. He wa

  • Cynt Marshall — First Black Female CEO in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks

    Cynt Marshall has spent her life breaking barriers, particularly when it comes to rising up the leadership ladder in corporate America. Her 36-year career with AT T catapulted her to becoming the firs

  • Donny Marshall — Former NBA Player

    Donny Marshall is a retired professional basketball small forward who played eight seasons professionally in the NBA as well as in the CBA and in Greece. Marshall attended high school in Washington be

  • Gregg Marshall — Former Wichita State Men's Basketball Coach

    Former Wichita State University head basketball coach Gregg Marshall took over a dismal Shockers squad in 2007 and has since led them to unprecedented success. After only winning 11 games in his first

  • Kendall Marshall — NBA Point Guard

    Kendall Marshall is a well-traveled NBA point guard who has experienced some success thus far in his young career. Marshall became a starter at point guard during the second half of the Los Angeles L

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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