With 80% hearing loss due to RH complications at birth, Lance Allred was born and raised in a polygamist commune in rural Montana before his family escaped at the age of 13. Standing at 6’11, Lance is more than a basketball player as he didn’t begin playing until he was 13 as a way of adjusting to his new life outside of his childhood upbringing- His story of being an underdog is for anyone who has ever felt a dream was just out of reach.

With a world of stories and setbacks from 10 years of professional basketball around the globe, Lance will share with you his 5 Principles of Perseverance and his story of overcoming the odds, on his way to becoming the first legally deaf player in NBA history.