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Billie Jean King
American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and led advocacy for equal prize money in women's tennis.
Below are athletes that contain the letter J anywhere in the name. Each of the 26 athletes below opens to a full profile.
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List of Athletes That Contain J
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Bjorn Borg
Swedish tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam singles titles before retiring at age 26 in 1983.
3
Florence Griffith Joyner
American sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m that have stood since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
4
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
American boxer who finished his career undefeated at 50-0 across five weight classes.
5
Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian-American basketball center widely regarded as one of the greatest centers in NBA history, known for his footwork and back-to-back championships with the Houston Rockets.
6
Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in sprints and the long jump.
7
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball first baseman who won the 1933 American League Triple Crown and three consecutive MVP awards in the 1930s.
8
Joe Louis
American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949, the longest unbroken reign in the division's history.
9
Johan Cruyff
Dutch forward and manager who won three Ballon d'Or awards and shaped the philosophy known as Total Football at Ajax and Barcelona.
10
Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby winger whose breakthrough at the 1995 Rugby World Cup transformed the international profile of rugby union.
11
Joseph Schooling
Singaporean swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Michael Phelps and earning Singapore's first Olympic gold.
12
Judd Trump
English professional snooker player and former world champion, known for attacking long-pot play and a 2019 World Championship victory.
13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.
14
Keshav Maharaj
South African left-arm spin bowler and Test team specialist, the first bowler to take a Test hat-trick for South Africa.
15
LeBron James
American basketball forward, four-time NBA champion, and the league's all-time leading scorer.
16
Magic Johnson
American basketball point guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and led the Showtime era of the 1980s.
17
Michael Johnson
American sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 200m and 400m.
18
Michael Jordan
American basketball guard who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player ever.
19
Mithali Raj
Indian cricket batter and former captain, the all-time leading run-scorer in Women's One Day International cricket.
20
Nikola Jokic
Serbian basketball center, three-time NBA Most Valuable Player and 2023 NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets.
21
Novak Djokovic
Serbian tennis player who holds the men's record for Grand Slam singles titles with 24 and most weeks at world No. 1.
22
Odell Beckham Jr.
American football wide receiver and Pro Bowl selection, remembered for a one-handed catch that became one of the most-replayed moments in NFL history.
23
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Norwegian football striker remembered for his late winner in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final to complete the historic treble.
24
Quinton Jackson
American mixed martial artist known as "Rampage," former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Pride Fighting Championships fixture.
25
Roy Jones Jr.
American boxer who won world titles in four weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.
26
Vinicius Junior
Brazilian football winger and Real Madrid forward, known for his pace and dribbling on the left flank and decisive Champions League goals.
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