MLK 2025 Keynote Speaker: Chamique Holdsclaw

On behalf of CMSS, Athletics, and The Office of the President, we are thrilled to welcome Chamique Holdsclaw to JMU on January 22, 2025 as our MLK Keynote Speaker! Hailed as the “female Michael Jordan,” Chamique Holdsclaw was a basketball superstar. From leading The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers to three straight NCAA national championships with her team and legendary Coach Pat Summitt to the Olympics to the WNBA, nearly no one has had more focus or drive on the court. After a long journey of learning to manage her mental illness, Chamique has come back just as fierce. As a speaker, her talks are incredibly inspiring and have helped many open up about their own mental health issues or assisted those dealing with loved ones who suffer to seek support. Or as Chamique describes it, “being transparent, raw and real to help as many people as I can.”

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Co-hosted with: James Madison University, Accessibility and Belonging

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