<p>Shaquem Griffin, the first one-handed former NFL linebacker in history, played four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins before retiring in 2022.</p><p> Now a sought-after motivational speaker, he has inspired D1 Power 4 programs, pro teams, Fortune 500 companies, and more, around the world. He serves as an Advisor for a Venture Capitol, BIG12 Alumni Counsel Member, and startup advisor. Co-founder of Consumer Launch Pad and Y.O.U. Adapt, he is also an award-winning athlete, author of <em>Inseparable</em>, and creator of <em>The Locker Room Playbook </em>Curriculum.</p>
NFL Linebacker, motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, VC Advisor, disability advocate
<ul><li><strong>Never Doubt Yourself</strong></li><li>People ask how Shaquem Griffin defied the odds to play collegiate football. How he managed to become the ACC “Defensive Player of the Year,” despite having just one hand. They’re amazed that he made history playing in the NFL—the world’s most competitive professional sports league, which honored him with the “NFL Game Changer Award.” Answers include the Griffin family values—their unconditional support and sacrifice for each other. Answers include the unbreakable bond between Shaquem and his twin brother, Shaquille, and the pledge they made at the age of eight to stand by each other, come hell or high water. And answers include Shaquem Griffin himself. In his own humble words, “Nothing Comes Easy”—and his belief that nothing worth having comes without some sort of fight. It’s an almost unbelievable success story—anchored by family and driven by commitment, belief, and purpose. </li><li><strong>Pain to Purpose</strong></li><li>Shaquem's story of losing his hand, yet becoming an NFL Player, shows people that pain doesn't have to define them, it can fuel them. This gives audiences a roadmap for channeling hardship into motivation. Equipping others to transform their setbacks into comebacks, their losses into lessons, and their pain into purpose.</li><li><strong>From ‘Impossible’ to Blueprint for Support</strong></li><li>Emphasizing intentional support system creation</li></ul><p><br></p>