For fans of Virginia Basketball, John Paul Jones and the initials JPJ represent the home arena of the 2019 NCAA Champion Cavaliers. Some hear the name and think of the naval commander that uttered the famous words “I have not yet begun to fight!” during the American Revolutionary War, or the legendary guitarist for Led Zepplin.
More recently, however, John Paul Jones has emerged in popular culture as the affable contestant with surfer bro vibes from the ABC series ‘The Bachelorette’ and this summer’s ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ (BIP). Jones, a 24-year-old financial analyst from Maryland, was a suitor on Hannah Brown’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’ before hitting the beaches of Mexico in the ongoing spinoff featuring “Bachelor Nation” personalities.