INTERNATIONAL MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

Just a few minutes with Nancy Lieberman and you’ll feel like you’ve known her for years. Basketball Hall of Famer, two-time Olympian, first ever female BIG3 head coach, second female NBA assisting coach, philanthropic leader and proud mom - Nancy Lieberman has been defying the odds since she was a young girl playing basketball in Harlem. Now in her career as an international motivational speaker, you won’t forget the experience listening to “Lady Magic,” a pioneer for women’s sports.

LIFETIME COACH

Drawing on her wealth of stories about friendships with Warren Buffett, Muhammad Ali, Martina Navratilova, Magic Johnson, Seth Curry, Larry Fitzgerald, Derek Jeter and Billy Crystal, you’ll learn how she earned respect from the greats in business, sports and entertainment. You’ll hear wisdom from a coach’s perspective, laced with heartfelt humor, genuine honesty and impeccable delivery.
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER

From playing in the Olympics as a high-school senior, to hitting the championship game-winning shot, to coaching in the NBA, Nancy is the ultimate game-changer in life and shares stories that encourage performing each day at your highest level.
DREAM MAKER

What started as a philanthropic vision to change the lives of children has grown into a construction project to build “Dream Courts” in hundreds of urban neighborhoods across the country. Today, more than 2 million children now have a safe place to enjoy healthy activities. In a presentation anchored in respect, fear, belief, trust and hard work, Coach shares her own gut-check moments that will inspire self-reflective realizations of your own purpose.

HER GIFT OF STORY SHARING

  • Second female NBA assisting coach, Sacramento Kings 2015
  • First female BIG3 head coach, Team Power 2018
  • Two-time Olympian, Silver Medal 1976
  • Broadcaster for ABC, NBC, ESPN and FOX Sports Southwest
  • 2017 Recipient of the Mannie Jackson Human Spirit Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Two-Time National Champion at Old Dominion University
  • 2018 Big3 Champions "Power" (1st woman to be a Head Coach in a men's league and win the championship)
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer
  • Women's Basketball Hall of Famer
  • WNBA Coach & General Manager
  • Author of “Playbook for Success: A Hall of Famer’s Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership”
  • Two-Time National Player of the Year at Old Dominion University
  • 2018 Big3 Coach of the Year (first time a woman has ever been named COY in a men's league)


PROGRAM TOPICS

Balance

BALANCE
“MERGING WORK INTO LIFE”

After hanging up her official coach’s whistle, Nancy is now focused on sharing critical moments of her life with others. Her efforts building “Dream” basketball courts in underprivileged neighborhoods has proven to her, once again, the value of forging relationships that enhance trust, restore relationships or create meaningful connections.

Courage

COURAGE
“VULNERABILITIES AT THE TOP”

With success comes scrutiny, pressure and threats. As the first female NBA coach, Nancy has an unparalleled perspective on the good, the bad and the beautiful of taking the road less traveled and making course-changing decisions.

Balance

DIVERSITY
“GROWING UP ON A MAN’S COURT”

From taking the New York City subway as a little girl, to playing basketball at Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park, to taking cross-country flights to coach the Sacramento Kings, Nancy has earned street credibility in every sense of the phrase. In this honest talk, Nancy will share with you her journey of being accepted in a men’s locker room with the greats of the game, and her diversity insights along the way.

Courage

LEADERSHIP
“THE WILL TO WIN”

If winning isn’t important, why do we play with a scoreboard? Whether faced with annual planning after a record-breaking year or dealing with organizational change, you need a leader’s mindset to create a winnable game plan -- and a coach’s spirit to secure team buy-in. Nancy has enjoyed the glory of victory and the pain of defeat, and she shares her own lessons learned on how to help a team rally around one mission.

Balance

TEAMWORK
“IF THESE LOCKER ROOM WALLS COULD TALK”

Nancy has never done anything the “normal” way. At age 18, she became the youngest basketball player to win a medal in the Olympics. At age 50, she broke her own oldest player record by coming out of retirement to play for the Detroit Shock. But she has not accomplished greatness alone. In her locker room stories spanning four decades, she shares stories about, and lessons learned from, the meaningful relationships she’s enjoyed as part of a team.

Courage

SPEAKING DETAILS

• Travel from: Dallas
• Available to provide: 45- to 60-minute keynote
• Available to serve as: Event Emcee, corporate trainer, awards presenter, commencement speaker


PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
VIP meet-&-greet with Nancy
Photo opportunities
Book signing
Workbook for guests
Live artist sketching on stage
Instagram and Snapchat filters

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