Pat Croce

Pat Croce is the former President of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, a pioneering sports medicine entrepreneur, and a New York Times bestselling author. He speaks on leadership, motivation, entrepreneurship, and the winning mindset that transformed a last-place franchise into a championship contender—and his own career from the training room to the boardroom.

From Training Room to NBA Boardroom
Croce made history as the first person to ascend from the training room to the boardroom of a professional sports team, gracing the cover of Success magazine for his remarkable rise. As a pioneering physical therapist, he built one of the nation’s leading sports medicine enterprises before purchasing the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. During his five-year tenure as President, the team rose from worst to first in the NBA standings, broke franchise records in attendance, revenue, and merchandise, and reached the 2001 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Media Personality and Bestselling Author
A sought-after television personality, Croce has served as an NBA on NBC commentator, Summer Olympic Games analyst, host of Pat Croce: Moving In for Sony Pictures Television, and panel judge on ABC’s American Inventor. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller I Feel Great and You Will Too!, along with the motivational books 110% and Lead or Get Off the Pot!

His high-energy keynotes inspire audiences to lead with passion, embrace relentless positivity, and build championship-caliber cultures in any organization.

What does Pat Croce speak about?

Pat Croce is the former President and part-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers who transformed the franchise’s culture and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for his energetic leadership style. He speaks on leadership, passion, and building winning cultures, drawing on his path from championship-caliber physical therapist to professional sports executive to prove that relentless enthusiasm is a genuine competitive advantage.

What is Pat Croce’s background?

Pat Croce is known for: Former President and part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, entrepreneur and author, Sports Illustrated cover subject.

Who books Pat Croce to speak?

Meeting planners book Pat Croce for leadership and sales conferences that want a genuinely unconventional path to the top of professional sports — from physical therapist to team president — as proof that passion and hustle translate directly into results.

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