Jo Jo White

Jo Jo White is the kind of player I deeply admire, the dependable craftsman who shows up biggest when it matters most. Out of St. Louis and the University of Kansas, an Olympic gold medalist in 1968, he became the steady heartbeat of the Celtics, earning the 1976 NBA Finals MVP after that legendary double-overtime marathon. There was no flash for its own sake, only relentless, clutch reliability. His later turns as coach, restaurateur, and actor show a fuller man behind the uniform. He passed in 2018, but quiet winners like White endure, and I bow to that.

Name (English)

Jo Jo White

Name (Japanese)

ジョ・ジョ・ホワイト

Reading

じょ・じょ・ほわいと

Born

November 16, 1946 – January 16, 2018

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Height

190 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach / restaurateur / actor

University

University of Kansas

Awards & achievements

• 1970 NBA All-Rookie Team
• 1976 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

• Official sitehttp://www.jojowhite10.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%20Jo%20White
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598416

Tags

• Missouri
• basketball player
• basketball coach
• restaurateur

Last updated

2026-06-21

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