Herb “Flight Time” Lang

An active global speaker, actor, entrepreneur, motivator, and author, Herb “Flight Time” Lang is an 18-year former player and coach with the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters. He is originally from Brinkley, Arkansas, where he was a former All-State standout student-athlete graduating at the top of his class while serving as senior class president. Herb later obtained his degree in Education from Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport where he is a member of the Athletic and Alumni Hall Of Fame. During his tenure there, he led the Trans-America Athletic Conference in scoring and won the National Association of Basketball Coaches Slam Dunk Contest on ESPN.
Throughout his travels to nearly 90 countries while entertaining as “Flight Time,” some of Herb’s most memorable moments include meeting Pope Francis, President Obama, and appearing on numerous national television commercials and reality TV shows—most notably CBS’s The Amazing Race. Today, Herb inspires audiences across schools, businesses, and organizations by speaking on leadership topics, like the Magic of Winning, and what it truly takes to lead with purpose and excellence.
He currently resides in Ruskin, Florida, with his wife Elena. Herb is the proud father of three—Antonio, Nicholas, and Reya Lang—and continues to make a difference through kindness and his storytelling of life experiences, which he believes are the KEYS to maximizing what we get out of life. He is a true believer in the idea that we are all rich with love and kindness. #kindnessisfree