Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Coach Ken Carter

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

Dwyane Wade

Three-Time NBA Championship Winner & LGBTQ Activist

Jason Collins

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

Muggsy Bogues

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets

Stephen A. Smith

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

Shaquille O'Neal

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

Sheryl Swoopes

3-Time WNBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist

Pat Riley

Miami Heat President & Hall of Fame Inductee

Lisa Leslie

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

LeBron James

Sports Icon, NBA Superstar, Philanthropist

Renee Montgomery

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

Kevin Durant

Professional Basketball Player Currently With Brooklyn Nets

Jay Wright

Basketball Analyst & Former Head Basketball Coach of the Villanova Wildcats; 2016 & 2018 NCAA Champions

Jay Wright - 2022 Villanova Commencement Speech

Venus Williams

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

Pat Williams

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

Bill Walton

Basketball Legend, Executive Chairman of Connect SD Sport Innovators (SDSI)

Doc Rivers

Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks

Cheryl Miller

Head Women's Basketball Coach at California State University, Los Angeles; Basketball Hall of Famer

Karl Malone

Two-Time NBA MVP & Former Utah Jazz Power Forward

Bill Laimbeer

Former Center for the NBA Detroit Pistons; Former Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces

Michael Jordan

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

A.C. Green

3-Time NBA Champion, NBA Ironman, Author & Founder of the A.C. Green Youth Foundation

Derek Fisher

Former Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA; NBA Champion & All-Star

Billy Donovan

Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls; Former Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder & University of Florida Gators

Derek Anderson

Former NBA Player, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Stamina

Vera Jones

Communication and Leadership Trainer; Author & Women's Basketball Analyst

Play Through the Foul - Basketball Lessons for the Game of Life

Donna Orender

Founder of Generation W, Former President of the WNBA & Author of "WOWsdom!"

Kevin Eastman

Former Coach, Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics; NBA Champion

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Becky Hammon

Former Professional Basketball Player & Current Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces; First Woman Head Coach of an NBA Team