Electronic Press Kit
Quinton
StephensHost · Speaker · Creative Director
NBA — Atlanta Hawks Basketball Programs
ACC — Georgia Tech Team Captain & Graduate
Professional Player — EuroCup (12 Countries) · China · Spain
On-Camera Host · Speaker · Creative Director
Quinton Stephens stands at the intersection of sport, culture, and storytelling. A former pro athlete turned creative director, he turns conversations into experiences — for youth, thought leaders, and the athletes who shaped the game.
5+
Years inside the Hawks organization
2×
Georgia Tech team captain — record games played
14+
Countries played professionally
01 — Biography
The Voice
in the room
Quinton Stephens doesn't just moderate conversations — he architects them. As a two-time team captain at Georgia Tech and a professional basketball player across the EuroCup circuit, China, and Spain, he understands what it means to perform under pressure, build trust in a locker room, and find the right words at the right moment.
Now five years into his role at the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy — operating within the organization's Brand Innovation Group — Quinton has become one of the most dynamic voices in Atlanta's sports and creative landscape. He hosts and moderates live conversations with athletes, executives, and cultural figures — leading community programming and shaping the digital story of one of the NBA's most iconic franchises.
His philosophy is rooted in curiosity: the belief that the right question opens more doors than the best answer. Whether speaking to a room of youth athletes or sitting across from a Hall of Famer, he brings athlete's credibility, a creative director's eye, and a storyteller's instinct for what matters.
Off stage, he is the founder of Qurious Network and the creator of the Treasure Quest Effect — an anonymous practice of placing handcrafted art pieces with inspirational quotes in unexpected places around Atlanta and Georgia Tech's campus. A quiet act of sharing knowledge, expanding perspective, and exploring the world — rooted in the belief that basketball is a vehicle, but curiosity is the destination.
02 — Offerings
What I
bring to the stage
Three modes of engagement — each built on genuine curiosity, earned credibility, and the ability to make any room feel like a conversation worth having.
01
Youth Speaking & Art Workshops
Keynotes, workshops, and hands-on art sessions for student-athletes and youth organizations. Quinton speaks to curiosity, identity, and creative expression — then puts a paintbrush in the room and lets the conversation continue through art.
02
Hosting & Moderation
Live moderation of panels, fireside chats, and Q&A sessions with athletes, executives, and cultural figures. Experienced on-camera and in creative direction, Quinton holds a room, draws out the unexpected answer, and keeps energy moving without losing substance.
03
Sports & Culture Programming
Custom experiences at the intersection of basketball, brand, and community. From athlete conversations to brand activations to immersive youth clinics — Quinton designs and leads programming that turns audience into participants.
"
Curiosity is the skill I've developed the most — and the one that has opened the most doors. It's what connects the basketball court to the boardroom to the stage.
Quinton Stephens · Founder, Qurious Network
03 — Gallery
In the
frame
Subject and director — depending on the moment. Every image is a chapter in the same ongoing story.
03.5 — Video Reel
See it
in motion
in motion
Hosting live events, moderating athlete conversations, speaking to youth — this is what the work looks and sounds like in the room.
Reel Type 01
Hosting & On-Camera
Live event hosting — athlete interviews, panel moderation, and crowd engagement in front of thousands. Best for: entertainment & sports casting.
Reel Type 02
Speaking & Youth Keynote
Clips from student-athlete keynotes and youth workshops — storytelling, curiosity frameworks, art sessions in action. Best for: schools, conferences, youth orgs.
Reel Type 03
Creative Direction & Content
Behind-the-lens work — Hawks content, brand activations, digital storytelling. Best for: brand & media partnerships.
04 — Experience
The reps
behind the work
behind the work
Professional & Platform
Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy
Basketball Programs Manager — Brand Innovation Group
2019 – Present · Atlanta, GA · NBA
State Farm Arena
On-Camera Host & Event Moderator
Live hosting · Panel moderation · Athlete interviews
Qurious Network
Founder & Creative Director · Hospitality Company
SkillTap Sweatbands — tech-embedded wearable · Smart Coasters — hospitality & brand activation solution · Youth programming
Professional Basketball
Player — EuroCup Circuit · China · Spain
Competed across 14+ countries · EuroCup (2017–18, 12 nations) · Post-Georgia Tech career
Georgia Institute of Technology
2× Team Captain · Record: Most Games Played
ACC · Graduate · Yellow Jackets
Community & Creative
Hawks In The Planet (HITP)
Employee Resource Group Lead
Sustainability education · Internal programming
The Treasure Quest Effect
Artist, Curator & Anonymous Community Storyteller
Handcrafted art drops · Sharing knowledge & expanding perspective · Atlanta Beltline & Georgia Tech campus
Georgia Tech — Student Keynote
Speaker: Exploring Curiosity & Becoming Who You Want to Be
Encouraging curiosity · Mentorship by existing · Career experience sharing · Live Q&A & student-led moderation
Global Brand Partners
Content Strategy, Event Programming & Partnership Activation
Chase · Emory · Gatorade · Kia · Verizon · Georgia Power · Merrill Lynch · Jr. NBA · USA Basketball · Georgia Natural Gas · Michelob Ultra · Smurfit WestRock · Atlanta Bev & more
Win At The Line Leadership
Leadership Programming Collaborator
Corporate outreach · Leadership development framework
05 — Speaking Topics
What we'll
talk about
talk about
Each topic is drawn directly from lived experience — not theory. These are conversations Quinton has already been inside. He just invites the audience in.
01
Curiosity as a Competitive Edge
How asking better questions unlocks performance, creativity, and connection — on the court and beyond. The question that changes everything is always the one you almost didn't ask.
02
Life After the Game
Navigating identity when the athlete label isn't enough anymore. How the skills forged in sport — discipline, leadership, resilience — translate into the next chapter.
03
Creative Living Through Sport
The basketball court as a canvas. How athletes are storytellers, designers, and artists — and how youth can channel that creativity into a full life. Paired with hands-on art workshops where curiosity becomes the medium.
04
Leading Without a Title
Lessons from captaining a college program, leading a community ERG, and running youth programming — on what real leadership looks and feels like from the inside.
05
Sports × Culture × Business
How the NBA ecosystem connects athletes to brands, communities to corporations, and local culture to global influence — and how to find your position in that intersection.
06
The Art of the Small Act
Rooted in the Treasure Quest Effect — the belief that small, intentional acts of curiosity and generosity compound into a legacy. A talk for anyone who thinks impact requires scale to matter.
Open to
building
together.
building
together.
Whether it's a keynote, a fireside chat with an All-Star, a panel, or something that hasn't been named yet — every great experience starts with a conversation.
Name
Quinton Stephens
Based in
Atlanta, Georgia
Experience
NBA — Atlanta Hawks · ACC Georgia Tech · Pro Basketball China · Italy · Spain
Available for
Keynotes · Hosting · Moderation · Youth Programming · Art Workshops · Brand Partnerships
Booking & Casting
QS