Olympic Speaker and six-time Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee came from very humble beginnings growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois. Jackie grew up in a family that produced not one but two Olympic Gold Medalists; her brother Al Joyner won his Gold in the Triple Jump at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It was…
Olympic Speaker and professional swimmer Janet Evans defied the odds when she beat competitors who were bigger, stronger and some who were taking performance-enhancement drugs to capture her Olympic medals, including four gold’s. Even though a natural-born swimmer, her small stature and unorthodox windmill stroke made others doubt her ability to beat the top competitors….
Olympic Speaker Jason grew up in Irvine, California as a well-rounded athlete. He began swimming at the age of five, played on the high school basketball team and become an All-American in water-polo. He is considered one of the most athletic and energetic personalities in the sport of swimming. Practically unknown in the swimming world…
Jennie Finch is a former American softball player who pitched for the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Jennie and her teammates won the 2004 Summer Olympics gold medal and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jennie was named NPF’s Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2005, sharing it with teammate Lauren…
Olympic Speaker for hire Kerri Walsh would begin to make her mark on the volleyball world at Stanford University, where she won national titles in 1996 and 1997 and was a 4-year 1st-team All-American, and co-National Player of the Year in 1999. Kerri is a 2-time AVP MVP (2003, 2004), was AVP’s Best Offensive Player…
LeBron James is currently a small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Selected as the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and was signed with Nike even before his professional debut. His first season in the NBA, LeBron was named NBA Rookie of the Year, named the NBA Most Valuable…