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| Byron Scott | Chris Paul | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Paul has quickly become one of the NBA’s rising stars. Paul was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2005 NBA Draft and quickly adapted to the level of play in the NBA and was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month each month. His impeccable skill led him to be named the 2005-2006 NBA Rookie of the Year and helped lead the USA National Basketball team to the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Byron Scott, head coach of the New Orleans Hornets, uses hard work, focus and determination as his strategy to produce a winning team. Scott, a three-time NBA champion also takes his experience of reaching the NBA finals twice, as head coach of the New Jersey Nets, to help the Hornets become a championship-caliber team. Scott’s cutting-edge coaching led him to be named the head coach of the 2008 Western Conference All-Star team. Just recently, Scott was named the NBA coach of the year for his talent and devotion to the sport. |  |
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| Michael Phelps | Brian Billick | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer and exclusive Octagon client Michael Phelps is predicted to win up to nine golds in the Beijing Summer Olympics, thus making him the most decorated Olympian of all time. Phelps became the first American to win eight medals in one Olympiad with six gold and two bronze in 2004 and he joined Olympic icon Mark Spitz in 2004 as the only swimmers to win four individual events in one Games (100m, 200m fly; 200m, 400m IM). | In 2001, former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, Brian Billick, led the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory only two years into his tenure. A well-respected and successful NFL coach, Billick credits his accomplishments to passion, teamwork, and accountability. This innovative motivator is a leader by example who demands these same values from everyone in his organization. Billick has recently joined Fox Sports as an NFL game analyst for the 2008 season. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Hank Haney | Kenny Smith | |||||||||||||||||||
| Octagon is proud to announce our exclusive representation of noted golf coach, Hank Haney.
A member of the advisory staff for Golf Digest magazine and the Head Instructor of the ESPN Golf Schools, Haney is best known today for coaching the #1 player in the world; Tiger Woods. Haney's presentation draws parallels between being the best in the world on the golf course and succeeding in both business and life. |
Kenny Smith is a former pro basketball player and current TV announcer. Before he got his job as a sports announcer in 1998, Smith played nine seasons in the NBA. Currently, Smith is a NBA studio analyst for the TNT show, Inside the NBA , where he provides analysis and acts as a straight man for studio partner Charles Barkley. Kenny also hosts Full Court Press on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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