Alabama is no stranger to celebrity speeches. Kobe Bryant was in town recently to speak to the team, Herm Edwards has spoken to the team about what it means to be a champion, Mark Zuckerberg has come to speak to the players and Nick Saban has brought it many motivational speakers and coaches to motivate the players. However, Alabama brought in another motivational speaker who is also a champion and hails from Tuscaloosa.
Deontay Wilder is an undefeated heavyweight boxing champion from Tuscaloosa, AL. In 40 fights he has won by knockout 39 times. Before he was a heavyweight champion he was participating in his amateur career where he accumulated a record of 30-5 and also went on to win bronze in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.