A couple of years after hosting college basketball personality Dick Vitale as the keynote speaker for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is venturing into another part of the sports world for a headliner at this year’s event.

NIADA announced this week that Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin will appear during the NIADA/NABD Convention and Expo that runs from June 15-18 in Las Vegas.

Before being a part of three Super Bowl championship teams in Dallas, Irvin also was part of a college football national championship team at the University of Miami. Among his other activities, Irvin appears on television as an analyst on the NFL Network.

“He knows what it takes to be a champion,” NIADA said about Irvin in its announcement. “He is a business man and philanthropist. He loves to inspire others, while traveling around the country speaking to millions of people doing motivational and spiritual sharing.”

NIADA is offering early bird discounts for its annual event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Operators can go to this website for more details.