Mike Hessman has had one of the more unique journeys in baseball history. On Saturday, Hessman closed the chapter on his 20-year pro baseball career. The reason most people have never heard of him is that he spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues. Hessman does hold the... Read More
Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri is one of the most respected names in basketball. Ujiri recently took time to share how he gained his reputation as part of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty of Business and Information Technology’s Distinguished Speaker... Read More
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has long been outspoken on a variety of social issues. This month, Abdul-Jabbar visited with Muslim students at Northwestern University. He was the keynote speaker at the Muslim-cultural Students Association event on November 6th. Abdul-Jabbar sha... Read More
Broadcaster John Buccigross has long been known for his association with and love for hockey. Now, the popular ESPN personality is lending his time to raise awareness for sled hockey. Buccigross has teamed with USA Hockey and Labatt Blue on a sled hockey PSA. Athletes are shown in the... Read More
It has potentially been the most challenging season of Russell Wilson’s career on the football field, but the Seattle Seahawks quarterback remains a marketing star off of it. A spot for Bose headphones where he teams up with Seattle-based rapper Macklemore has been running throughout the... Read More
Caitlyn Jenner has been busy shedding light on trans causes since her public transition earlier this year. This month, Jenner spoke at the 7th annual Chicago House Speaker Series Luncheon. The luncheon was held at the Chicago Hilton. Chicago House is a housing provider for those impac... Read More
Over the last several years, Aeneas Williams has become an important leader in the greater St. Louis community. We recently chronicled how Williams has been influential in the wake of turmoil in the racially divided Ferguson community. Due to his role and notoriety as a Pro Football Hall of... Read More
Each year, the Broward College Speaker Series in South Florida brings in some big names. Perhaps no high-profiler guest will grace the stage this year than recent World Cup star Carli Lloyd. Lloyd kicks off this year’s series with her speech tonight at the Amaturo Theater at the Browa... Read More
Former NFL player Tim Green has found an important post-football mission. Green is actively encouraging reading through the NFL’s Play60/Read20 initiative. This month, he spoke to students at Elizabeth Davis Middle School in Virginia. He also discussed his new book, &ldquo... Read More