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Kenny Pickett

Kenny Pickett, NFL quarterback, Pitt star who set ACC records with 42 TD passes in 2021, drafted 20th overall by Pittsburgh in 2022; later Eagles, Raiders, Browns, Panthers.

Kenny Rollins

Kenny Rollins (Kenneth Herman Rollins, 1923-2012), American guard, 1948 Olympic basketball gold medalist and captain of Kentucky's 1948 NCAA champion Fabulous Five; later played for the Chicago Stags and Boston Celtics.

Kenny Stills

Kenny Stills, American NFL wide receiver (2013-2021) for the Saints, Dolphins, Texans, and Bills; 316 catches, 4,911 yards, 38 TDs; known for kneeling anthem protests and social justice activism.

Kenny Vaccaro

Kenny Vaccaro, born 1991 in Brownwood, Texas, is a former NFL safety from the University of Texas; drafted 15th overall in 2013 by the Saints, later Titans, retired after eight seasons for esports.

Kensuke Kondoh

Kensuke Kondoh (近藤健介, born 1993), also romanized Kondo, Japanese NPB outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and formerly the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters; Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist and 2023, 2026 World Baseball Classic Japan selection.

Kent Bazemore

Kent Bazemore (born 1989) is an American guard-forward, undrafted from Old Dominion in 2012, who played 10 NBA seasons for the Warriors, Lakers, Hawks, Trail Blazers, and Kings, averaging 8.2 points per game.

Kent Hrbek

Kent Hrbek, born 1960, Minneapolis, is a former Twins first baseman (1981-1994), 293 career home runs, two World Series titles (1987, 1991), number 14 retired by Minnesota; not in Cooperstown.

Kent State Golden Flashes football

Kent State Golden Flashes football: Kent State University's NCAA Division I FBS team in the Mid-American Conference, founded 1920, playing at Dix Stadium (opened 1969, 25,319 seats), MAC champions in 1972, alma mater program of Nick Saban, Jack Lambert, and Julian Edelman.

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.

Kenta Maeda (前田健太)

Kenta Maeda (前田健太) is a professional Japanese starting pitcher who starred for eight seasons with Hiroshima, won the Eiji Sawamura Award twice, and spent nine seasons in MLB.

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.

Kento Momota (桃田賢斗)

Kento Momota (桃田賢斗), Japanese left-handed men's singles badminton player, two-time world champion (2018, 2019), 121 weeks at world No. 1, record 11 titles in 2019; career marked by a 2016 casino suspension, a 2020 car crash, and 2024 retirement.

Kentucky Wildcats football

Kentucky Wildcats football: University of Kentucky SEC program in Lexington, two SEC titles (1950, 1976), plays at 61,000-seat Kroger Field, new head coach Will Stein in 2026.

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.

Kenyan Drake

Kenyan Drake (born 1994) is a former NFL running back from Powder Springs, Georgia; Alabama product drafted 73rd overall by Miami in 2016, famous for the Miami Miracle, later Cardinals, Raiders, Ravens, Packers.

Kenyatta Jackson

Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end from Chaminade-Madonna Prep; 2024 national champion, 2025 starter with 6.5 sacks, Day 2 NFL draft projection for 2027.

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.

Kenyon Sadiq

Kenyon Sadiq (born 2005) is an American football tight end from Idaho Falls, Idaho, an Oregon All-American and Big Ten Tight End of the Year who ran a record 4.39-second 40 at the 2026 NFL Combine and was drafted 16th overall by the New York Jets.

Keondre Jackson

Keondre Jackson (born 2002, Freeport, Illinois) is an NFL safety for the Baltimore Ravens, an undrafted 2025 free agent from Illinois State, an FCS All-American, and a special teams standout who blocked a 59-yard field goal.

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.

Kerry Collins

Kerry Michael Collins, former NFL quarterback (1995-2011), Penn State, fifth overall 1995 draft pick of the expansion Panthers; played for six teams, threw 40,922 yards, 208 TDs, retired 2011.

Kerry Rhodes

Kerry Rhodes, former NFL free safety from Bessemer, Alabama; Louisville star drafted 123rd overall by the Jets in 2005; 2006 Second-Team All-Pro, 23 career interceptions, later Cardinals safety and entertainment producer.

Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood, American MLB right-handed pitcher (1977-), mostly Chicago Cubs, drafted 4th overall in 1995; threw a record-tying 20-strikeout one-hit shutout May 6, 1998, won 1998 NL Rookie of the Year, and retired in 2012 with 86-75, 3.67 ERA, 1,582 strikeouts.

Kerryon Johnson

Kerryon Johnson is a former American football running back who played at Auburn, where he was the 2017 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and for the Detroit Lions.

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.

Keshav Dutt

Keshav Dutt (1925-2021) was an Indian field hockey half-back who won Olympic gold in 1948 and 1952, the last surviving member of the 1948 team.

Kevin Anderson (tennis)

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player (born Johannesburg), 2.03 m big server; career-high ATP No. 5 (July 2018), seven titles, runner-up at 2017 US Open and 2018 Wimbledon; retired 2022 with 354-253 record.