This Saturday, the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Missouri has tapped one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs in recent history as guest speaker. Priest Holmes made his name with the Kansas City Chiefs and he will head to Joplin to speak at the annual Club Comingo Banquet. The... Read More
Buster Posey’s San Francisco Giants may not have made the postseason, but he is still a star of sorts during these playoffs. Posey’s ad that debuted for Esurance during the All-Star break is getting a lot of play with the spotlight fixed on October baseball. The ad depicts... Read More
Ndamukong Suh has been an avid financial supporter of his alma mater, the University of Nebraska, since shortly after cashing in on NFL millions. Now, Suh is investing in the Huskers brand yet again in a whole new way. The university’s Board of Regents approved an agreement with the s... Read More
This was a big weekend in Tallahassee for former Florida State linebacker Marvin Jones. Jones became the 10th Seminole to have his jersey retired during the Saturday’s game against Miami. He also spoke in front of a large crowd at FSU’s Sod Cemetery and shared some of his favori... Read More
Even off the pitch, retired soccer star Thierry Henry is continuing to have an impact. This December, Henry will speak about his interests in technology and digital media. December 7-8 is when TechCrunch Disrupt London will take place. Henry is one of the top speakers scheduled to par... Read More
During his career as a Harlem Globetrotter standout, Melvin Adams was used to putting a smile on people’s faces. Now, as a speaker to groups everywhere, he also entertains, albeit in a different way. Adams was on-hand Thursday in San Angelo, Texas at Goliad Elementary School’s p... Read More
Starkey Hearing Technologies is bringing in some big name speakers for its third annual Hearing Innovation Expo. One of those from the world of sports is basketball legend Magic Johnson. Johnson will join other speakers like former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the five-day... Read More
Pro Football Hall of Famer Alan Page knows a thing or two about the law. The former standout member of the Minnesota Vikings “Purple People Eater” defense of the 1970s became a respected state Supreme Court Justice. Page will share lessons from football and his career on the ben... Read More
Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson rallied a special group of athletes Tuesday night. Johnson was the keynote speaker at the kickoff to the 2015 Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah Tuesday night. Johnson’s speech was a portion of the opening ceremonies held at Hanse... Read More