Owner of the NBA basketball team, Dallas Mavericks, and Chairman and co-founder of HD Net, an HDTV cable network, Mark Cuban was ranked #133 on Forbes' "World's Richest People" list in 2007. He works with 2929 Entertainment which provides vertically integrated production and distribution of films and videos.

Terdema Ussery is President & CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. He has served as president of Nike Sports Management which was integral in the launch of Coca-Cola's POWERADE brand. He was also the original CEO of HDNet, responsible for negotiating the company's initial content and distribution deals.

Rick Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in coaching. He is the coach of the University of Louisville Cardinals. Over the past 15 seasons, Pitino has compiled a .739 winning percentage, and has taken more teams to the NCAA Final Four than all but seven coaches. He is known for getting his players to believe in themselves and desire to overachieve.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson played in the NBA for 13 years winning him five championships and three MVP Awards. Since his retirement he has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention, a philanthropist and a business man founding Magic Johnson Enterprises.

Pat Croce graced the cover of Success magazine as the first person to ascend from the training room to the boardroom of a professional sports team. He is a nationally-renowned motivational speaker, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller "I Feel Great and You Will Too!".

From TV to radio, HBO to NBC, ESPN to seven Olympics, Bob Costas has been prominently involved in virtually every major sports event and is praised for his interviewing and reporting skills. He has been honored as Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association a record eight times.

UCLA Coach Ben Howland has become one of the great masters of his profession. A recent Consensus National Coach of the Year with the Pittsburgh Panthers and now, in only his third season as coach of the storied Bruins, Howland has his team ...

Former Head Coach to the NBA team, Dallas Mavericks, Avery Johson lead the team to win 66 out of 82 games, more wins than any other coach in the league history. Known as "The Little General" for his on-court leadership and diminutive stature, Avery guided the San Antonio Spurs to an NBA Championship in 1999. Avery has a strong passion for men's ministry, and financially and spiritually supports many church programs in New Orleans, Houston and Dallas.

Senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic and known as one of America's top motivational, inspirational, and humorous speakers, Pat Williams has addressed employees from many of the Fortune 500 companies and the Million Dollar Round Table. He has been a featured speaker at two Billy Graham Crusades and two Peter Lowe Success Seminars and has also spoken on many university campuses.

Considered as "one of the best players ever" in the game of women's basketball, Sheryl Swoopes accomplishments are many. She was recognized and awarded an ESPY at the 2000 ESPY Awards Show for "Female Professional Basketball Player of the Year" and has repeatedly been named to the All-WNBA First Team in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002. Recently Ms. Swoopes was named as the "2002 WNBA Player of the Year" and "2002 Defensive Player of the Year." Off the court, Sheryl is dedicated to educating, enhancing and empowering our youth through her many foundations and speaking engagements.