Gonzaga University has successfully educated several prominent individuals who achieved high-level national and international fame across professional sports, broadcasting, and public service. Among its most famous alumni is legendary basketball player John Stockton, who starred for the Bulldogs before embarking on a Hall of Fame career in the National Basketball Association as the all-time leader in assists and steals with the Utah Jazz. Other notable alumni include basketball standouts like Kelly Olynyk, Rui Hachimura, and Adam Morrison, as well as prominent broadcast journalists, business executives, and political figures who launched their professional journeys from Spokane.