Dr. Wright, a former professional basketball player, has been featured on CNN for his powerful motivational speaking. He is a high-energy motivational speaker who is passionate about encouraging students to pursue their dreams and goals as they strive for excellence. Dr. Wright is a native of Trenton, NJ. He is a graduate of New Jersey City University, where he played basketball for four years and earned a B.S. in Computer Science. Upon graduating, he played professional basketball in Europe. He later went on to earn a master’s degree from Cairn University. Dr. Wright later earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, where the title of his dissertation was, “The Lived Experiences of Black Fathers and How They Can Help to Narrow the Academic Achievement Gap.” As a father himself, he is fully invested in helping other fathers to strive for excellence and to help their children do the same.