Rick Welts Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
SFO - San Francisco
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
LGBTQIA
Rick Welts Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Rick Welts is one of the most respected executives in sports and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. His career spanned nearly 50 years in executive roles with the NBA League office and three NBA teams, including serving as President & COO of the Golden State Warriors. In addition to his overall contributions to building the NBA brand, image, and popularity, his notable accomplishments at the NBA include the creation of NBA All-Star Weekend. In a front-page story in the New York Times, Welts became the highest-ranking executive in men’s professional team sports to publicly acknowledge he is gay.
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