The Top 5 Athlete Speakers Presented By The CrowdUltra Awards
Since CrowdUltra is focused on connecting crowds to bring everyone closer together, they’ve formed the CrowdUltra Awards to celebrate the best of all things with a crowd.
For those who don’t know, CrowdUltra is
part free all-in-one event and audience interaction app, part ticketing platform, and part social network.
The CrowdUltra Awards features
over 100 categories among segments they provide value to including events, podcasting, event talent, and event planning.
After receiving over a thousand nominations, they narrowed down the top five athlete speaker nominees. These athlete speakers stood out among the rest and should be celebrated
for the quality of their work. Those selected were determined by a mix of submitted nominations along with our expert panel’s assessment on a multitude of considerations
including quality, community, and uniqueness. See who was selected and learn about them below.
The Top 5 Athlete Speakers Feature:
Emmitt Smith
Description:
Emmitt Smith, businessman and entrepreneur, leads several companies spanning real estate, construction, technology, and renewable energy. Prior to his business career, Mr. Smith played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, earning such accolades as the NFL's All Time Leading Rusher, Super Bowl XXVIII MVP and induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. Mr. Smith earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, where he played football for the Florida Gators.
Laila Ali
Description:
Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness & wellness advocate, TV host, home chef, founder of the Ali Lifestyle Brand, and mother of two. The youngest daughter of late beloved global icon and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali, she is a two-time hall of famer and four-time undefeated boxing world champion, whose stellar record includes 24 wins (21 of which were “knockouts”) and zero losses. Ali is heralded as the most successful female in the history of women’s boxing. Ali is a sought after inspirational speaker and author. She has keynoted speaking events at Harvard University, North Carolina A&T and has spoken to thousands of executives at leadership conferences for multi-billion dollar corporate brands around the world. Her life’s story is chronicled in a dynamic book for young women entitled “Reach!” which has just been re-released to the public.
Magic Johnson
Description:
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Often regarded as the best point guard of all time, Johnson played 13 seasons for the Lakers and was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten All-NBA First and Second Team nominations. Since his retirement, Johnson has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and safe sex, as well as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, broadcaster and motivational speaker.
Simone Biles
Description:
Simone Biles is one of the greatest female athletes of all-time. The first woman to capture five All-Around World Championship titles, Biles is the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history – male or female - with 25 medals overall (19 gold) and is a seven-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). Biles’ extraordinary accomplishments have received widespread recognition including TIME 100 Most Influential, Forbes 30 Under 30, Ebony Power 100, People Women Changing the World, USA Today 100 Women of the Century, and two-time Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year among others. Her autobiography - "Courage to Soar" - was a New York Times bestseller and developed into an award-winning tv special on Lifetime. Biles utilizes her platform to help advocate for mental health and support initiatives that provide education and assistance for children and young adults associated with adoption and foster care.
Tim Tebow
Description:
Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick, and a former professional baseball player. The five-time New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and football analyst is most passionate about his work with the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF), whose mission is to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. The Tim Tebow Foundation is currently fighting for people who can’t fight for themselves in over 70 countries and counting through 4 primary ministry focuses (helping people with disabilities, orphan care, children with medical needs, and anti-human trafficking efforts) with 16 initiatives.
