PORTER-BILLUPS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
2025 GALA
We're ecstatic to announce that NBA Legend, Hall-of-Famer and TV Analyst Charles Barkley will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 PBLA Gala on July 26!
In Barkley's 16 seasons, he was an 11-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 1993 NBA MVP — and honored as one of the NBA's Top 50 Players of All Time as part of the NBA's 50th Anniversary Celebration in 1996. Barkley was also a member of the 1992 and 1996 U.S. Men's Basketball Olympic teams, winning a gold medal each year. Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, and continues to be a dominating presence in basketball as a TV analyst. We are honored to have "Sir Charles" join us as the keynote speaker this year. He will be interviewed by NBA player, Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee, Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach, and Co-Executive Director of PBLA Chauncey Billups.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
July 26, 2025
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Registration and silent auction
7:00 - 9:30 PM
Dinner, program, and live auction
Business or cocktail attire
