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Kim Hyeon Mi
Kim Hyeon Mi (김현미, Kim Hyun-Mee), born 1967, South Korean handball player who won gold with Republic of Korea in the women's handball tournament at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, her only Games.
Kim Mulkey
Kim Mulkey, LSU women's basketball head coach since 2021 and Baylor coach 2000-2021; only person to win NCAA basketball titles as player, assistant, and head coach; 783-130 record, 2023 LSU championship.
Kim Perrot
Kim Perrot (1967–1999), American point guard for the Houston Comets, won the WNBA's first two championships (1997, 1998); the league's Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award and her retired No. 10 honor her.
Kim Yeon-koung (김연경)
Kim Yeon-koung (김연경, born 1988), South Korean outside hitter and national team captain; London 2012 Olympic MVP with a record 207 points; played in Korea, Japan, Turkey, China; later AVC ambassador and KYK Foundation founder.
Kingston Flemings
Kingston Flemings, born 2007, is an American point guard from San Antonio drafted eighth overall in 2026 by the Atlanta Hawks after a Houston freshman season with 16.1 points, 5.2 assists, and consensus second-team All-American honors.
Kinuko Tanida
Kinuko Tanida (谷田絹子, later Idogawa), 1939-2020, Japanese volleyball outside hitter with Nichibo Kaizuka; 1962 world champion and 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist with the Oriental Witches.
Kira Walkenhorst
Kira Walkenhorst, German beach volleyball player (born 1990, Essen), Olympic gold medalist Rio 2016 and 2017 world champion with Laura Ludwig; retired 2019, comeback 2024, now a Bundesliga coach.
Kirk Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich, born 1981, Sioux City, Iowa, is a retired NBA guard, 7th pick of the 2003 draft, who played 13 seasons for the Bulls, Hawks, and Wizards, made the 2007 All-Defensive second team, and set Chicago's three-point record.
Kiyomi Kato (olympedia 52487)
Kiyomi Kato (加藤きよみ, born 1953, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese volleyball middle-blocker, Olympedia athlete 52487, who won gold with Japan at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and the 1974 World Championships; distinct from the 1972 wrestler and swimmer of similar names.
KJ Simpson
KJ Simpson (born 2002) is an American NBA guard from West Hills, California; a Colorado Buffaloes standout drafted 42nd overall in 2024 by Charlotte, now on a two-way Denver Nuggets contract.
KK Cedevita Olimpija
KK Cedevita Olimpija, Ljubljana basketball club formed in July 2019 from the merger of Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Zagreb; traces history to 1946, six Yugoslavian titles, 1994 European Cup, 23 Slovenian championships.
KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda, also known as KK Red Star, is a professional basketball club from Belgrade, Serbia, founded in 1945 and one of the country's most successful teams.
KK Mega Basket
KK Mega Basket (Mega Superbet) is a Serbian basketball club from Belgrade, founded 23 December 1998 as KK Avala Ada. Renamed Mega Basket in 2005, it won the 2016 Radivoj Korać Cup and holds the non-US record with 17 NBA draft picks, including Nikola Jokić.
KK Partizan
KK Partizan, Belgrade basketball club founded 1946, 1992 European champion on Đorđević's buzzer beater, multiple ABA and Serbian titles, EuroLeague attendance records at Štark Arena.
Klaus Gruner
Klaus Gruner (born 1952, Frankenhausen, Saxony) is a German handball player, East Germany's 1980 Moscow Olympic champion (23-22 overtime final win over the USSR), 112 caps, 295 goals, later a coach.
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson, NBA guard (born 1990), 4-time champion and 5-time All-Star with the Warriors as one of the Splash Brothers with Stephen Curry; No. 4 all-time in threes; later Mavericks, then Miami Heat from 2026.
Knicks–Pacers rivalry
Knicks–Pacers rivalry: NBA Eastern Conference playoff feud between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, eight postseason series from 1993 to 2025, defined by Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, and Pacers wins in 2024 and 2025.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player who spent 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP award.
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game: January 22, 2006 NBA performance vs the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center, Lakers won 122-104; second-highest single-game scoring total behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 until Bam Adebayo's 83 in 2026.
Kobe Paras
Kobe Paras (Kobe Lorenzo Forster Paras), born 1997, is a Filipino basketball player who played for Creighton, the University of the Philippines, and Japan's B.League.
Kobe Sanders
Kobe Sanders (born 2002) is an American NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers; drafted 50th overall in 2025 after college careers at Cal Poly and Nevada, he re-signed on a four-year, $11.2 million deal in 2026.
Koby Brea
Koby Brea, Dominican-American shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns and Valley Suns on a two-way deal; born 2002 in Washington Heights. Drafted 41st overall in 2025 by Golden State; elite college three-point shooter (43.4% over five seasons at Dayton and Kentucky).
Kokoro Tanaka
Kokoro Tanaka (TANAKA Kokoro), born 2006 in Osaka, is a Japanese guard for the ENEOS Sunflowers, drafted 38th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in 2026, and a Japan senior national team player.
Kon Knueppel
Kon Knueppel (born 2005) is an American NBA wing for the Charlotte Hornets, drafted fourth overall in 2025 from Duke, where he was ACC Tournament MVP; he led the NBA in threes made as a rookie.
Korfball
Korfball (korfbal) is a Dutch mixed-gender ball sport invented in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen, inspired by a Swedish ringball game; teams of four men and four women shoot into a 3.5 m korf, governed by the IKF since 1933.
Kosta Koufos
Kosta Koufos (Konstantine Demetrios Koufos), born 1989 in Canton, Ohio, is a 7-foot American center; Ohio State one season, 2008 first-round pick (23rd, Utah Jazz), 11 NBA seasons, 686 games, 5.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, later CSKA Moscow, Olympiacos, and G League Ignite.
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Kostas Antetokounmpo (Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο), born 1997 in Athens, Greek forward, 2018 draft's 60th pick, 2020 NBA champion with the Lakers, first Greek-born NBA title winner, now with Aris Betsson until 2029.
Kresimir Cosic
Krešimir Ćosić (Kresimir Cosic), Croatian basketball center (1948–1995), BYU All-American, 1980 Olympic gold with Yugoslavia, first European NBA draftee, Hall of Famer, later Croatian diplomat.
Kris Dunn
Kris Dunn (Kristofer Michael Dunn, born 1994) is an American NBA point guard for the LA Clippers, drafted fifth overall in 2016 by Minnesota, a two-time Big East Player of the Year at Providence and league-leading steal-percentage defender.
Kris Humphries
Kris Humphries (born 1985) is an American former NBA power forward, 6'9", drafted 14th overall by Utah in 2004 after one Minnesota season; played 13 seasons for 8 teams, best known for averaging 13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds for New Jersey in 2011-12.