The U.S. women's national team star Megan Rapinoe has not seen her schedule slow down since the World Cup. She is the most requested and booked speaker right now in the sports world, with her latest engagement coming last week in Austin, Texas. Rapinoe was the keynote speaker at the Texas Confe... Read More
Kevin Garnett was one of the stars who capitalized on rising popularity and salary caps in the NBA over the last quarter-century. Now, he is taking that platform and reinvesting it in the business world. Garnett was the featured speaker that closed day one of the Octagon Sports Marketing Sympos... Read More
NBA legend Dominique Wilkins is one of the most popular sports figures throughout the South for his tenure with the Atlanta Hawks. However, his reach also extends globally due to the gravity-defying feats he pulled off during his basketball career. Wilkins spoke about how his hoops platform set... Read More
NFL great Joe Theismann is beloved all over the country for his iconic football career and his abilities as a motivational speaker. Last week, he shared a message of giving back as the keynote speaker at the Jackson County community benefit dinner in West Virginia. Theismann started his present... Read More
Following the U.S. women soccer team's World Cup victory this summer, we wrote about the spike in marketing opportunities that were to come for many members of the squad. That momentum has kept up through the fall, as names like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan continue to be some of the most in-demand... Read More
With seven NBA championships under his belt, Robert Horry is one of the greatest winners in sports history. He also knows how difficult it is to achieve success, a message he tried to hammer home as the guest speaker at the Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club. “It’s about making sacrifices in life,” said... Read More
Magic Johnson has invested in many things in his successful life post-basketball. None of his endeavors may be more important however then the work he does with students. Johnson was on hand last week at Jackson State University to speak at the 2019 First Lady Scholarship Luncheon. His company,... Read More
Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie has accomplished a lot, but also encountered plenty of obstacles along the way. That made her an ideal choice as the keynote speaker at Sacramento State University's Student Academic Success Day. Leslie touched on many subjects, including growing up in Compt... Read More
Coaching legend Geno Auriemma is a passionate advocate for cancer research. He spoke more about his involvement as the keynote speaker Thursday at Find A Cure Together's Victory for Voices event. Auriemma lost his father to lung cancer over two decades ago. He also feels a special connection to... Read More