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Paul Kariya

Paul Kariya (Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya), Canadian left wing born 1974 in Vancouver; 989 points in 989 NHL games with Anaheim, Colorado, Nashville, St. Louis; Hobey Baker 1993; Olympic gold 2002; Hockey Hall of Fame 2017.

Paul Konerko

Paul Konerko (born 1976) is a former MLB first baseman, 1994 Dodgers first-round pick, who starred 16 years for the Chicago White Sox, hit 439 home runs, won the 2005 World Series and ALCS MVP, and had his No. 14 retired.

Paul Maurice

Paul Maurice, Canadian NHL head coach from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, coaching Florida Panthers since 2022; won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025 after earlier stints with Hartford/Carolina, Toronto, and Winnipeg.

Paul McBeth

Paul McBeth, PDGA #27523, American professional disc golfer from Huntington Beach, California; multi-time world champion, holder of the 1132-rated record round, $10M Discraft contract, and founder of the Paul McBeth Foundation.

Paul Millsap

Paul Millsap, NBA forward (2006-2022), four-time All-Star with the Atlanta Hawks; 47th pick in 2006 from Louisiana Tech; also played for Utah, Denver, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia; retired 2024.

Paul Molitor

Paul Molitor (Paul Leo Molitor) is an American former baseball player and manager who spent 21 seasons in the majors and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Paul O'Neill (baseball)

Paul O'Neill (baseball), 'The Warrior', born 1963, right fielder for Cincinnati Reds 1985-92 and New York Yankees 1993-2001; five World Series rings, 1994 AL batting title (.359), 281 career home runs, No. 21 retired by Yankees in 2022.

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, "The Truth," is a Hall of Fame small forward born 1977 in Oakland; drafted 10th in 1998, he starred 15 seasons with the Boston Celtics, won the 2008 title and Finals MVP, and scored 26,397 points.

Paul Posluszny

Paul Posluszny, born 1984, Penn State linebacker, two-time Bednarik and 2005 Butkus winner, 2024 College Football Hall of Fame; 11 NFL seasons with Bills and Jaguars, 2013 Pro Bowl.

Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil, American lacrosse midfielder and executive; Johns Hopkins four-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion; pro field lacrosse all-time scoring leader (657 points); co-founder, president, and chief creative officer of the Premier Lacrosse League.

Paul Silas

Paul Silas (1943-2022), NBA forward and head coach; Creighton 20.5 ppg/21.6 rpg; three championships (Boston 1974, 1976; Seattle 1979); coached Hornets, Cavaliers, Bobcats.

Paul Skenes

Paul David Skenes is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He won the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year and 2025 NL Cy Young.

Paul Stastny

Paul Stastny, born 1985 in Quebec City, retired NHL center; son of Hall of Famer Peter Stastny. Drafted 44th overall by Colorado in 2005; 822 points in 1,145 games over 17 seasons with five teams.

Paul Sturgess (basketball)

Paul Sturgess (born 1987), "Tiny" Sturgess, English 7 ft 7 in–7 ft 8 in center; Guinness tallest pro basketball player 2011; Harlem Globetrotters 2011–2013, Texas Legends, Cheshire Phoenix; later tallest living actor.

Paul Sunderland

Paul Benedict Sunderland (born 1952) is an American sportscaster and volleyball outside hitter who won gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, was USVBA MVP in 1977, 1979, and 1982, and became NBC's Olympic volleyball voice and the Lakers' second play-by-play announcer.

Paul Tagliabue

Paul Tagliabue (1940-2025), American lawyer and seventh NFL commissioner (1989-2006) after Pete Rozelle; oversaw expansion to 32 teams, labor peace, record TV deals, 9/11 and Katrina responses; Hall of Fame Centennial Class 2020.

Paul Toboni

Paul Toboni (born 1990, San Francisco) is the Washington Nationals' president of baseball operations since October 2025, youngest in MLB; former Red Sox intern-to-assistant-GM scouting executive.

Paul Waner

Paul Waner (Big Poison), 1903-1965, American MLB right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates; 3,152 hits, .333 average, 1927 NL MVP, seventh 3,000-hit club member, Hall of Fame 1952.

Paul Westhead

Paul Westhead, American basketball coach, only coach to win both an NBA title (Lakers 1980) and WNBA title (Mercury 2007); father of the Run and Gun offense, NBA record 183-224.

Paul Westphal

Paul Westphal (1950-2021), American NBA guard and coach; 1974 champion with Boston, five-time All-Star with Phoenix, 1976 Finals star, Hall of Fame 2019; coached Suns to 1993 Finals.

Paula

Paula (Paula Renata Marques Pequeno, born 1982, Brasília) is a Brazilian volleyball player who won Olympic gold in women's volleyball at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, plus 2006 world silver.

Paula Badosa

Paula Badosa (Paula Badosa Gibert), Spanish tennis player born 1997 in New York City; former world No. 2, 2021 Indian Wells WTA 1000 champion, four WTA titles, 2025 Australian Open semifinalist, chronic back injury and 2024 Comeback Player of the Year.

Paula Creamer

Paula Creamer, the "Pink Panther," American LPGA golfer born 1986; 10 LPGA wins, 2010 U.S. Women's Open champion, seven Solheim Cup teams with five wins, now a U.S. assistant captain.

Pauletta Foppa

Pauletta Foppa (born 2000, Amilly) is a French handball line player (pivot) for Brest Bretagne Handball and France. Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, world champion 2023, European champion 2018, Paris 2024 silver.

Pauley Pavilion

Pauley Pavilion, Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, is UCLA's on-campus arena, opened June 11, 1965, home of Bruins basketball, volleyball and gymnastics; 40 NCAA titles, $136M 2010-12 renovation, capacity about 13,800.

Paulin Riva

Paulin Riva (born 1994, Auch, France) is a French rugby sevens player, captain of France's men's sevens team, who won gold at Paris 2024, beating Fiji 28-7 in the final.

Pauline Astier

Pauline Astier (born 2002) is a French point guard for the New York Liberty and France; Bourges product, USK Prague player, 2026 FIBA Europe SuperCup MVP, 2026 World Cup finalist.

Pauline Coatanea

Pauline Coatanea, born 1993 in Saint-Renan, is a French right wing handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball; Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, European champion 2018, Champions League finalist 2021, Brest captain.

Pavao Jurina

Pavao Jurina (Pavle Jurina, Павле Јурина), Croatian handball right back for Yugoslavia, born 1955, died 2011; 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 world silver medalist, 140 caps, later coach in Italy.

Pavel Bure (Павел Владимирович Буре)

Pavel Bure, nicknamed the Russian Rocket, is a Russian retired right winger who starred for the Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers, scoring 437 goals in 702 NHL games.