William Hollis

WHO IS KING HOLLIS?   Have you ever heard a speaker that touches the very core of your soul? Someone who makes you want to climb the biggest mountain, or do the near impossible? With over 180 million total views on YouTube, William "King" Hollis is positioning himself as one of the most influential leaders of this generation. The 29 year-old has spoken on numerous platforms around the world, including at for NFL football teams, high schools, colleges, churches, youth conferences, and even making history as the first motivational speaker to perform during Milan Fashion Week, where he headlined the premiere of the Plein Sports (By Phillipp Pulein) line in Milan, Italy.  Professional athletes and celebrities frequently reach out to let him know how they listen to his messages and he inspires them to keep going despite the odds.   Hollis has emerged from a background that most do not make it from without ending up in prison, or worse, dead.  A native of the projects in Pontiac Michigan, his father was a notorious drug figure and his mother a heroin addict, later succumbing to her addiction. He grew up in the midst of guns and violence. Hollis was considered a kid with mental disabilities. He could not read until the age of 16, because he was never taught. There were no role models to promote education or positivity. People told him he would never amount to anything. He passed through high school as a result of his achievements on the football field. As a player at Clark Atlanta University, he was considered one of the top 25 Defensive Lineman in the nation and a top NFL prospect for the class of 2011. That was, until injury, family death, countless trials, and ultimately, depression struck. No matter what he tried, nothing seemed to work. He was homeless on numerous occasions, and on one evening in Mississippi, he held a 45 caliber pistol to his head with the intent to end the pain, the suffering and disappointment for good......   A voice in his head, which he says must have been God, spoke to him and saved him from pulling the trigger. Two years ago, Hollis walked into a high school feeling worthless and defeated. He left with a paid speaking opportunity.  That moment changed his life. He found his gift and his PURPOSE. His uncanny ability to connect with the pain, the disappointment, the desire and the hunger of his listeners. To energize the discouraged and the ones who were told they would not amount to [link-omitted] is what makes William Hollis special.

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