PLGG Represented Speaker
Chris Gatlin
Former Professional Basketball Player | Coach | Skills Trainer | Founder, Nextstory Basketball
Chris Gatlin has spent his career understanding what happens between potential and performance. From collegiate and international professional basketball to coaching, training and mentoring the next generation, Chris brings a practical perspective on growth, discipline, confidence and becoming the best version of yourself.
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Available For
Keynote and motivational speaking • Basketball skills clinics • Player-development programs • Coach-development sessions • Youth leadership programs • Athlete Q&A sessions • School and community programs • Camps and tournament appearances • Moderated conversations • Mentoring programs
Experience
LSU Shreveport
First Team All-Conference
NAIA All-American
All-Louisiana recognition
Professional basketball in Germany
Professional basketball in Estonia
Professional basketball in Mexico
2014 Nike World Basketball Festival, Barcelona
Nike Drew League
Founder, Nextstory Basketball
Programs & Signature Conversations
Becoming the Best Version of Yourself
Growth, discipline, confidence, mindset and taking responsibility for who you become.
Becoming Better Than Your Last Chapter
How setbacks, changes and disappointment can become part of growth instead of the thing that defines you.
The Next Story: Becoming Who You're Capable of Being
Moving from potential to progress and understanding that development is about more than talent.
About
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Chris built an extensive basketball career that included collegiate competition at LSU Shreveport and professional basketball internationally.
At LSU Shreveport, Chris earned First Team All-Conference recognition, NAIA All-American honors and All-Louisiana recognition.
Signature Program
Nextstory Basketball
Chris founded Nextstory Basketball in 2017 to invest in the next generation of players. For Chris, development is not only about basketball skills. It includes confidence, mindset, discipline, habits, accountability and learning how to respond when progress does not happen immediately.
Ways to Bring Chris Into the Room
- Keynote and motivational speaking
- Basketball skills clinics
- Player-development programs
- Coach-development sessions
- Youth leadership programs
- Athlete Q&A sessions
- School and community programs
- Camps and tournament appearances
- Moderated conversations
- Mentoring programs
Best-Fit Audiences
- Student-athletes
- High school athletics
- College athletics
- Athletic departments
- Athlete development programs
- Basketball organizations
- Coaches and coaching organizations
- Youth sports organizations
- Camps and combines
- Sports academies
- Parents of student-athletes
- Schools and school districts
- Youth leadership programs
- Community organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Student leadership programs
- Professional development programs
- Sports business organizations
- Athlete transition programs
- Men's leadership and mentoring programs
Organizations Served
- Nextstory Basketball
Bring Chris Gatlin to Your Organization
Chris is available for speaking engagements, basketball clinics, youth programs, coach development, moderated conversations and select appearances.
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