Search Talent by Topic Celebrity Speakers returned 28 results
Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi has since retired from the game of Tennis, but his legacy lives on as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. As an eight time Grand Slam singles champion, he competed in fifteen Grand Slam finals and is an Olympic gold medalist.
Brandi Chastain
Brandi Chastain attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, helping take the team to three section championships. Staying close to home, Brandi attended the University of California-Berkeley, where she was awarded the Soccer America Freshmen Player of the Year.
Bruce Jenner
Bruce Jenner captivated the world when he broke the world record by scoring 8,634 points in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal and earned the title of “World’s Greatest Athlete.” His accomplishments earned him the coveted Wheaties cereal box for 7 years. In the years following his athletic achievements, Bruce has been involved in a wide variety of projects and causes.
Carmelo Anthony
New York Knicks basketball player Carmelo Anthony grew up in Towson, Maryland where he attended Towson Catholic High School in Maryland and Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. In 2003, he led the Syracuse University Orangemen to its first National Championship where he was named MVP of NCAA East Regional.
George Foreman
George Edward Foreman, born in the town of Marshall, Texas, came from an impoverished family and grew-up bullying younger children. By the age of fifteen, George became a mugger and brawler on the rough street of Huston. Lyndon Johnson’s Job Corps program, which helped troubled children, fortunately saved George from his troubled childhood.
Jessica Hardy
When Jessica Hardy swam at 2004 Olympic Trials at age 17, it was only her second national meet. Hardy finished fifth in a stacked 100m breast field, a result with which she was happy, having started swimming seriously only a year before. Though she says she felt out of her element, it made her hungry for more success.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, shooting guard for the LA Lakers, was picked 13thoverall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and then was traded to the LA Lakers. In 1997 he was a fan favorite and won the Slam Dunk Contest. Kobe Bryant teamed with Shaquille O’Neal to lead the Lakers to three NBA championships in a row from 2000-2002.
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is best known for winning the Tour de France seven times in a row, even after surviving testicular cancer.
Larry Bird
The former NBA basketball player and coach, Larry Bird or “The Hick from French Lick”, was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics in 1978 but didn’t start playing for the Celtics until the fall of 1979 and played with the Celtics for his entire career.







