Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Shaquille O'Neal

15-Time NBA All-Star Player, Media Personality, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Highest-Scoring NBA Player in History & Cancer Survivor

A Season on the Reservation: My Soujourn With the White Mountain Apaches

Jalen Rose

Former ESPN Analyst & NBA Player

Coach Ken Carter

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Julius Erving

Retired NBA Forward & Pioneer of the American Basketball Association

Karl Malone

Two-Time NBA MVP & Former Utah Jazz Power Forward

Mike Singletary

Head Coach for the Memphis Express; Former Professional Football Player and Coach

Herman "Herm" Edwards

Former Arizona State Head Football Coach, Former ESPN Football Analyst, NFL Head Coach and Player

Pat Williams

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Dominique Wilkins

Former Professional Basketball Player, Vice President of the Atlanta Hawks, Board Chairman of KultureCity & Disability Advocate

Bill Walton

Executive Chairman of Connect SD Sport Innovators (SDSI)

Herschel Walker

Former NFL Running Back, 1982 Heisman Trophy Winner & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

Stephen A. Smith

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

Michael Jordan

Former Professional Basketball Player, Entrepreneur, & Owner and Chairman of the Charlotte Hornets

Cullen Jones

Former Four-Time Olympic Medalist & World Record-Holding Swimmer

Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Harvey Alston

Educator & Motivator

Renee Montgomery

Former WNBA Player, Co-Owner and VP of the Atlanta Dream; Non-Profit Founder & Black Lives Matter Activist

Thurl Bailey

Former NBA Player & Broadcast Analyst

Mike Schlappi

Paralympic Medalist

John Register

Paralympic Silver Medalist, Desert Storm Veteran & Change Management Expert; 2024 Top Global Leadership Speaker

Muggsy Bogues

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets

C. Vivian Stringer

Former Rutgers University Women's Basketball Coach

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Dave Winfield

National Baseball Hall of Famer & Advisor to the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association

Venus Williams

Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Equal Pay Activist, Author & Entrepreneur

Serena Williams

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur