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Kent Steffes
Kent Steffes (born 1968, Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American beach volleyball player who won the inaugural Olympic men's beach volleyball gold with Karch Kiraly at Atlanta 1996, won 110 pro tournaments, and is a 2025 International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (KCP), born 1993, is an American NBA shooting guard, 2013 eighth overall pick, two-time champion (Lakers 2020, Nuggets 2023), now with the Philadelphia 76ers after a Grizzlies buyout.
Kentin Mahe
Kentin Mahé (Kentin Alain Pierre-Marie Mahé), French handball centre back and left wing born 1991 in Paris, son of 1995 world champion Pascal Mahé; world champion 2015 and 2017, European champion 2014 and 2024, Olympic gold 2021, career played only in Germany and Hungary.
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball: University of Kentucky Division I program in Lexington, also called the Wildcats or UK. Eight NCAA titles, 17 Final Fours, all-time AP No. 1; home games at Rupp Arena; current head coach Mark Pope.
Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Martin (born 1977, Saginaw, Michigan), nicknamed K-Mart, NBA power forward drafted first overall in 2000 by the New Jersey Nets out of Cincinnati; 15-year career, 2004 All-Star, two NBA Finals with the Nets.
Kenyon Martin Jr.
Kenyon Martin Jr. (KJ Martin, born 2001) is an American NBA forward, son of 2000 No. 1 pick Kenyon Martin Sr.; drafted 52nd in 2020, played for the Rockets, Clippers, 76ers, and Jazz.
Kermit Washington
Kermit Washington was an NBA power forward who played for the Lakers; he is known for being an All-Star and for his 1977 punch against Rudy Tomjanovich.
Kerri Ann Pottharst
Kerri Ann Pottharst, born 1965 in Adelaide, is an Australian beach volleyball player, three-time Olympian, and Sydney 2000 gold and Atlanta 1996 bronze medallist with Natalie Cook.
Keshad Johnson
Keshad Ray Johnson (born 2001) is an American forward for the Miami Heat; undrafted 2024 out of Arizona after four years at San Diego State, G League standout, and 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant, born 1988, is an American NBA forward for the Houston Rockets, drafted second overall in 2007; two-time champion, 2014 MVP, four-time scoring champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and top-five all-time NBA scorer.
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett (KG, The Big Ticket), born 1976, is a Hall of Fame power forward drafted fifth overall in 1995 by Minnesota, the first high school player in 20 years to enter the NBA; 2004 MVP, 2008 champion and DPOY with Boston, 15x All-Star, retired 2016.
Kevin Huerter
Kevin Huerter (born 1998, Albany, NY) is an NBA guard-forward, 2018 first-round pick (19th) by Atlanta, later Sacramento, Chicago, and Detroit; sharpshooting swingman nicknamed Red Velvet, re-signed by Detroit for three years, $27 million in 2026.
Kevin Johnson (basketball)
Kevin Johnson (born 1966) is a former NBA point guard, Cal star, and Sacramento mayor. Three-time All-Star with the Phoenix Suns, 7th overall pick in 1987, founder of St. HOPE, first African-American mayor of Sacramento.
Kevin Love
Kevin Love (born 1988) is an American NBA forward-center from UCLA, drafted 5th in 2008; 2016 champion with Cleveland, five-time All-Star, 2011 rebounding leader and MIP, and mental health advocate.
Kevin McHale (basketball)
Kevin McHale (born 1957) is an American Hall of Fame power forward who played 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, won three NBA titles, twice won Sixth Man of the Year, and later coached the Houston Rockets.
Kevin Ollie
Kevin Ollie (born 1972), American basketball coach and 13-year NBA point guard; led UConn to the 2014 NCAA title, was fired in 2018, won an $11.2 million arbitration, and coached the Brooklyn Nets interim in 2024.
Kevin Porter Jr.
Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000) is an American NBA guard-forward, 2019 first-round pick, for the Milwaukee Bucks; ex-Rockets 50-point scorer whose 2023 Manhattan assault case led to a plea deal, waiver, and 2024 return.
Kevin Tillie
Kévin Tillie, French volleyball outside hitter, third-generation international (grandfather Guy, father Laurent), UC Irvine NCAA champion 2012-2013, two-time Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024).
Kevin Ware
Kevin Ware (born 1993) is an American retired basketball player, Louisville and Georgia State guard known for his 2013 NCAA tournament compound leg fracture, later a pro in Europe and the Americas.
Kevin Willis
Kevin Willis (born 1962) is a former NBA center-forward, 7'0", drafted 11th by Atlanta in 1984; played 21 seasons, won the 2003 title with San Antonio, and founded the Willis & Walker big and tall clothing brand.
Kevon Looney
Kevon Looney (born 1996) is an NBA center/forward, 2015 first-round pick, three-time champion with the Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018, 2022), later Pelicans and Lakers, known for offensive rebounding and screen-setting.
Key (basketball)
The key, also known as the free throw lane, is the rectangular area surrounding a basketball basket; the NBA widened it from 6 to 12 feet in 1951.
Khem Birch
Khem Birch, Canadian center born 1992 in Montreal, played six NBA seasons with Orlando and Toronto, won the 2025 EuroLeague with Fenerbahce, and represented Canada at Paris 2024.
Khris Middleton
Khris Middleton (born 1991, Charleston, SC) is an NBA forward, 2012 39th-overall pick, 2021 champion and three-time All-Star with the Bucks, now with the Wizards on a three-year, $17.6 million deal.
Kia Nurse
Kia Nurse (born 1996, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian WNBA guard, UConn's 2015-16 NCAA champion, 2018 10th overall Liberty pick, 2019 All-Star, three-time Olympian, now with Toronto Tempo.
Kiefer Ravena
Kiefer Ravena (Kiefer Isaac Ravena), Filipino point guard born 1993; Ateneo UAAP MVP, NLEX in the PBA, Japan B.League with Shiga Lakes, Yokohama B-Corsairs, and Ryukyu Golden Kings; Gilas Pilipinas veteran.
Kiki Iriafen
Kiki Iriafen (born 2003) is a Nigerian-American WNBA forward, No. 4 pick of the 2025 draft for the Washington Mystics; two-time All-Star, franchise rookie rebounding and double-double record holder, 2026 USA World Cup team member.
Killian Hayes
Killian Hayes, French-American point guard born 2001 in Lakeland, Florida; Cholet and ratiopharm Ulm product drafted seventh overall by Detroit in 2020, highest-drafted Frenchman then; later Brooklyn and Sacramento, career 8.0 points, 5.1 assists per game.
Kim Bo Eun
Kim Bo Eun (김보은, born 1997) is a South Korean handball pivot for Wonderful Samcheok and the national team; Youth Olympic gold 2014, Tokyo 2020 (8th), Paris 2024 (10th), Asian Games gold 2018 and silver 2022.
Kim Hill
Kim Hill (Kimberly Jaye Hill, born 1989, Portland, Oregon) is an American volleyball outside hitter, Pepperdine alumna, 2016 Olympic bronze and 2020 Olympic gold medalist, and 2014 FIVB World Championship MVP; not the gymnast Nelli Kim or other athletes named Hill.