Jason Pierre-Paul
Football Player
NFL defensive end who was a first-round pick of the New York Giants in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2011 and won the Super Bowl with New York in 2012.
He was named an All-American in 2009 while playing for the University of South Florida.
In 2015, he suffered a highly-publicized injury while handling fireworks and ultimately lost his right index finger. He was able to return to football later that season and signed a $62 million contract in 2017.
He grew up with two siblings, Herbie and Nadie, in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
He and Giants' teammate Justin Tuck earned a reputation as two of the NFL's most feared defensive ends.