Professional basketball is seen as a fiercely competitive sport with outstanding athletes talented in the art of dunking a basket or blocking a shot. Mike “Stinger ”Glenn a former NBA basketball player who played with the Buffalo Braves, the New York Knicks, The Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks, gives you a multidimensional view of what really makes them successful human beings in his insightful book, Lessons in Success from the NBA’s Top Players.

In high school Mike completed twelve years of perfect attendance while being named the number one rated basketball player in the state and maintaining his status as an honor student. After completing four years at Southern Illinois University, Mike received a BA in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. He then attended graduate business classes at St. John’s University, Southern Illinois University and Baruch College. From 1977 to 1987, he worked as a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association.

During the 1991-92 basketball season, Mike was an analyst for ESPN and the Atlanta Hawks on WGNX and SportSouth. He also served as a studio analyst during the playoffs for TNT and CNN. During the 92-93 season, he was the analyst for two weekly shows on CNN. “This Week in the NBA” and College Basketball Preview. He continued his duties as the analyst for the Atlanta Hawks games on WGNX, SportSouth and TNT’s studio analyst for the playoffs. Mike added seven half time appearances on WTBS Atlanta Hawks games. Mike was employed by Merrill Lynch as a consultant to the NBA’s pre-pension plan. For fourteen years he served as the Atlanta Hawks’ TV analyst.

Mike is a collector of rare books, newspapers, magazines by and about African Americans. He shares his artifacts through traveling exhibits and lectures. From his collection, he wrote Lessons from My Library Volume 1. Mike writes and shares the inspirations and accomplishments of past African American heroes who faced obstacles of oppression, racism, bigotry, ignorance and hate. Currently, he has written eleven credible biographies on these heroes, not the most studied people of our history. He has skillfully paired contemporary perspectives on life and success with that of the great leaders and philosophers who left us with a strong legacy of courage and mental toughness.

Another of Mike’s passions is his All-Star Basketball Camp for the Hearing-Impaired which celebrated their 25th Anniversary, June 20th-25th, 2004. This non-profit organization is the nation’s first basketball camp for hearing-challenged athletes and is offered every summer free of charge to as many as 120 deaf athletes across the country.

Mike Glenn is the recipient of numerous awards including: #1 Vote for Academic All-American Basketball Player, NBA Walter P. Kennedy Citizenship Award, NBA “Spirit of Love” Award, & Gate City Bar Association Professional Athlete Award. Some of the organizations Mike is affiliated with include the Board of Advisory for Auditory Education Clinic, "Shatter Silence/Deaf Awareness Committee, Chairman; Georgia Registry of Interpreters for Deaf, "Bee a Buckler" Safety Program Celebrity Spokesman; Georgia Operation Lifesaver; and Leadership Atlanta, Class of 1988-89

As a renowned speaker, Mike has participated in youth programs such as the Atlanta based “Stop the Violence” campaign and drug-awareness seminars in high schools across the Southeast. He has also served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Miss Junior Black America Pageant in September, 1989. Mike has spoken at numerous colleges and sports teams on health, minerals, and longevity. He continues to speak at schools, churches, banquets, business offices and literacy support groups.

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