NBA All-Star Michael “Sugar” Ray Richardson played with the NBA for eight years, most notably for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets. When he was drafted by the New York Knicks in the NBA draft, he was dubbed “the next Walt Frazier.” Richardson became only the third player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists... read full bio
Former NFL wide receiver, Donte Stallworth was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the NFL Draft, and played ten seasons with the league. Other teams he played for include the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he earned the... read full bio
Jamaal “Silk” Wilkes is a former small forward for the NBA, who won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and named NBA Rookie of the Year. Inducted into the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor, Wilkes was a key player for the UCLA Bruins on two NCAA championship... read full bio
NBA All-Star Shareef Adbur-Rahim was the star of the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise for five seasons, before joining the Atlanta Hawks. He also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings., and the United States men’s national basketball team that own the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. At the end of his NBA career, “Reef” became the assistant coach... read full bio
Why do people like the things they like And how do companies like Netflix predict what you will enjoy Tom Vanderbuilt, a design and technology journalist for publications such as Wired, The New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Slate, has taken on the elusive nature of taste and delivers fascinating lectures on how companies can better understand... read full bio
Shandon Anderson is a former NBA player. Anderson grew up in Atlanta and attended University of Georgia. He was drafter by the Utah Jazz. Over his decade long career in the NBA, Anderson played for the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat. He was known for playing the shooting guard and small forward... read full bio
Stacey Augmon “Plastic Man” is a retired NBA player. He gained his nickname plastic man for his athletic ability to stretch his arms. Augmon has played for the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Orlando Magic. Over his sixteen year long career Augmon went to the playoffs eleven... read full bio
Thurl Bailey is a retired NBA player. Over his 12-year career Baily played power forward and center for the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Throughout his career Baily has made community outreach a huge part of his life. He coached several basketball camps for young kids. These activates have earned him several community and leadership awards including the NBA’s prestigious... read full bio
Brent Barry is a retired NBA player. Barry played as a shooting guard for six different NBA teams, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Houston Rockets. He won two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Barry is an NBA All-Rookie Second Team and NBA Slam Dunk... read full bio
Dave Bing is a retired NBA player and former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. After being drafter 2nd overall in the draft, Bing played twelve seasons as a guard for the Detroit Pistons, Washington Bullets, and Boston Celtics. Bing is a seven-time NBA all-star player and winner of the Most Valuable Player Award. After his retirement he found Bing Steel that... read full bio
Rolando Blackmon is a retired NBA player. He was drafter number nine overall by the Dallas Mavericks. He was the first Panamanian-born player in the NBA. In his eleven season with the Mavericks, Blackmon went to the playoffs six times and was named a four-time all-star player. Blackmon spent the last two years of his NBA career with the New... read full bio
Sam Cassell is a retired NBA player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was a first round draft pick for the Houston Rockets. Cassell started his career with a bang, helping Houston take back-to-back NBA championships. After bouncing around to half a dozen teams, he landed with the Boston Celtics for his last season, leading the... read full bio
Joe Barry Carroll is a retired basketball player. After leaving the NBA Carroll became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, and author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images. He was the number one draft pick for the Golden State Warriors. Carroll is an NBA all-star player. Carroll received the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award from the Atlanta... read full bio
Maurice Cheeks is a retired NBA playing who currently serves as assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cheeks was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers and played for them for eleven seasons. After leaving Philadelphia he played for the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Knicks, the Atlanta Hawks, and the New Jersey Nets. Cheeks is a NBA champion and... read full bio
Derrick Coleman is a retired NBA player. He was drafted first overall by the New Jersey Nets, had a solid rookie season and was awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Coleman helped build the new team taking them to the playoffs three years in a row and winning was chosen as an NBA All-Star player twice. In his... read full bio
Billy Cunningham is a retired NBA player. He was drafted fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played with the team for eight seasons winning the NBA championship in his second year. Cunningham played his next two seasons with the Carolina Cougars before returning to the 76ers. Cunningham was a four-time NBA All-Star. After retiring he became the head coach... read full bio
Terry Cummings is a retired National Basketball Association player. He played for 18 seasons with seven different teams. He is a two time NBA All-Star player. Born and raised in Chicago, Terry went to DePaul University where he averaged 16.4 points per game. After leaving DePaul Cummings entered the NBA Draft where he was taken 2nd overall by the San... read full bio
Daniel Handler is a celebrated author, most renowned for his children’s literature, which he writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket. His most recognized work is the internationally best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has been adapted into a dark comedy film and a Netflix original series. He recently penned a new series of novels, All the Wrong Questions,... read full bio
James Lesure is most well known for his roles as Mike Cannon on NBC’s Las Vegas, for which he earned a MIB Prism Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Drama, and as Mel Ellis on For Your Love. He also starred as Alonzo on ABC’s Mr. Sunshine and had a recurring role on NBC’s Lipstick Jungle as Griffin... read full bio
La'Porsha Renae, a phenomenal vocal powerhouse, established herself on the music world as a finalist in American Idol's final season. She distinguished herself from the other competitors throughout the competition, winning praise for having the "voice of a goddess" and dominating the stage with her inherent charm. Her captivating performances wowed the Idol judges, and former contestants Kelly Clarkson and... read full bio
