Tucson loves basketball, and in this session we'll go behind the scenes with some of the sport's greatest stars: Larry Bird, Moses Malone, Julius Erving and Caitlin Clark. In addition to their athletic achievements, the panel will delve into the players' origin stories and their winning teams.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Christine Brennan, Luke Epplin, Keith O'Brien
Moderator: Dana Cooper
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Lynn and Leonard Snyder

Sports face some big challenges. At the top are gambling and the games' integrity, fairly compensating women athletes and a long-term declining interest in our "national pastime." This panel will expand on these problems and offer thoughts on how they can be fixed.

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Christine Brennan, Danny Funt, Jane Leavy
Moderator: Michael Guymon
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Hudson Group, Marshall Foundation, Rebecca Schroer and Bradley LeBoeuf