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Jimmy Walker (golfer)

Jimmy Walker (born 1979, Oklahoma City) is an American PGA Tour golfer from Boerne, Texas, a Baylor alumnus with six Tour wins including the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol, and a 2014 and 2016 Ryder Cup player.

Jin Gap Yong

Jin Gap Yong (진갑용, Kab-Yong Jin), born 1974, South Korean catcher; 2008 Beijing Olympic baseball gold medalist, 1996 Olympian, Samsung Lions KBO catcher with seven Korean Series titles.

Jiri Dopita

Jiri Dopita (Jiří Dopita), Czech ice hockey center born 1968 in Šumperk; 1998 Nagano Olympic champion, three-time world champion (1996, 2000, 2001), seven-time Czech Extraliga champion, later briefly with the Flyers and Oilers.

Jiri Slegr

Jiří Šlégr, Czech ice hockey defenseman born 1971 in Jihlava; Triple Gold Club member with 1998 Nagano Olympic gold, 2005 World Championship, and 2002 Stanley Cup with Detroit; later politician and Czech national team GM.

Jiuta Wainiqolo

Jiuta Naqoli Wainiqolo (born 1999) is a Fijian rugby union wing who won gold in men's rugby sevens at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Fiji's top try scorer with five tries, then played for Toulon and Lyon OU in France's Top 14.

Jizzle James

Jizzle James (Edgerrin James Jr.), son of NFL Hall of Famer Edgerrin James, is a college basketball guard from Orlando who played for Cincinnati, led the Bearcats in scoring in 2024-25, and later transferred to Charlotte.

JJ Buchanan

JJ Buchanan is an American college football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines, formerly a Utah Utes tight end (2025: 26 catches, 427 yards, 5 TDs). Coronado HS, Henderson, Nevada; four-star recruit who followed Kyle Whittingham to Michigan.

JJ Crawford

JJ Crawford, born 2010 and also named Jayen Crawford, is a high school basketball guard at Rainier Beach in Seattle, ranked the No. 1 player in the 2029 class.

JJ Redick

JJ Redick (born 1984) is the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, hired June 2024 with no prior coaching experience; former Duke scoring great and 15-year NBA sharpshooter.

JMA Wireless Dome

JMA Wireless Dome, formerly the Carrier Dome, is Syracuse University's on-campus domed stadium, opened 1980, home of Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse, with a 2020 fixed cable-truss roof replacing the air-supported roof.

Jo Jo White

Jo Jo White (Joseph Henry White, 1946-2018), American point guard from St. Louis; Kansas All-American, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, two-time NBA champion and 1976 Finals MVP with the Boston Celtics, Hall of Fame 2015.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, French tennis player born 1985 in Le Mans; 2008 Australian Open finalist, 18 ATP titles, two Masters 1000, career-high No. 5, Olympic doubles silver 2012, Davis Cup 2018, retired 2022.

Joakim Noah

Joakim Noah, French-American center born 1985, won NCAA titles 2006-07 with Florida (Final Four MOP 2006), then starred for Chicago Bulls 2007-2016, winning 2014 Defensive Player of the Year and All-NBA First Team; later Knicks, Grizzlies, Clippers; Bulls Ambassador.

Joan Beringer

Joan Beringer, French NBA center-forward, born 2006 in Selestat; drafted 17th overall 2025 by Minnesota Timberwolves from Cedevita Olimpija; started basketball in 2021 after soccer.

Joan Mccusker

Joan McCusker, born 1965 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, is a Canadian curler, second on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three Canadian and world titles (1993, 1994, 1997) and 1998 Nagano Olympic gold, later a CBC curling analyst.

Joanna Wołosz

Joanna Wołosz (born 1990) is a Polish volleyball setter who has captained Imoco Volley Conegliano in the Italian Serie A since 2017, winning 28 trophies.

Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje

Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje (born 2009) is an American basketball forward-center, son of ex-NBA player Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje; FC Barcelona youth product, 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup MVP, now a Duke freshman.

Joaquín Andújar

Joaquín Andújar (1952–2015), Dominican MLB right-handed pitcher for the Astros, Cardinals, and Athletics; four-time All-Star, 1984 Gold Glove, 127–118 career record, 1982 World Series champion.

Joaquin Menini

Joaquin Menini (Joaquín Raúl Menini Suero), born 1991 in Buenos Aires, is a field hockey forward who won Olympic gold with Argentina at Rio 2016 and later played for Spain, finishing fourth at Paris 2024.

Joaquín Niemann

Joaquin Niemann, Chilean golfer, Torque GC captain on LIV Golf with a record nine individual wins; former PGA Tour winner (Greenbrier 2019, Genesis 2022); yet to commit to LIV Golf 2.0 for 2027.

Joba Chamberlain

Joba Chamberlain, American MLB relief pitcher (2007-2016), Yankees 41st overall 2006 pick, 2007 rookie phenom, 2009 World Series champion, retired 2017 after injuries.

Joc Pederson

Joc Pederson, MLB designated hitter/outfielder (Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rangers), two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, known for extreme platoon splits and the "Joctober" nickname.

Jocelyne Lamoureux Davidson

Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, born 1989 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is a retired American ice hockey forward, twin of Monique Lamoureux, three-time Olympian with 2018 gold and 2010/2014 silvers, scorer of the 2018 shootout-winning goal.

Jocelyne Larocque

Jocelyne Larocque, Canadian ice hockey defenceman from Ste. Anne, Manitoba; two Olympic golds (2014, 2022) and two silvers (2018, 2026); first Indigenous woman to win Olympic hockey gold for Canada.

Jock Landale

Jock Landale (born 1995, Melbourne) is a 6'11" Australian NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks; Saint Mary's WCC Player of the Year, 2021 NBL Grand Final MVP, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist with the Boomers.

Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场)

The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场) is a 54-hole public golf facility on Kau Sai Chau island off Sai Kung, Hong Kong, opened in 1995.

Jodie Meeks

Jodie Meeks (Orestes Jodie Meeks II), born 1987, American shooting guard from Kentucky, 2009 second-round pick, 10 NBA seasons, 54-point Kentucky record game, 2019 NBA champion with Toronto, now Pelicans assistant coach.

Joe Andreessen

Joe Andreessen, "Buffalo Joe" (born 2000, Depew, NY), Buffalo Bills inside linebacker No. 44. Undrafted UB/Bryant linebacker who made the Bills' 2024 roster via minicamp tryout; special teams standout, extended through 2028.

Joe Bellino

Joe Bellino (Joseph Michael Bellino, 1938-2019), the "Winchester Rifle," was a Navy halfback and the first Naval Academy player to win the Heisman Trophy (1960), also taking the Maxwell Award, before 28 years of Navy service and three AFL seasons with the Boston Patriots.

Joe Brady (American football coach)

Joe Brady, American football coach, Buffalo Bills head coach since January 27, 2026 (21st in franchise history); former Bills and Panthers offensive coordinator, 2019 LSU Broyles Award winner.