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"It's part of being a cowboy," he stated in an interview with Monster Energy, "when you crawl in to a chute, nothing else matters. You tie your hand and you don't give up until you hit the dirt." In 2019 Mauney tied another two time world champion Justin McBride for the most televised wins within the 26 year history of the PBR. In an interview for the PBR, Mauney said "What gets me is when people who don't ride bulls for a living try to tell me when its time to hang it up."

Mauney was married to Lexie Wiggly from 2012 to 2015. In 2016, he married Samantha Lyne. On January 23, 2019, Mauney and his wife Samantha welcomed the birth of their first son. Mauney also has a daughter (born 2011), from a previous relationship. They currently reside in Cotulla, Texas.

In 2017, Mauney suffered a significant injury to his right arm, requiring surgery to install a screw and 13 anchors. Mauney's career has been plagued with many injuries, but has continued to pursue professional bull riding history.

Mauney competed the first half of his professional career with a helmet. However, by 2013, he was riding with a cowboy hat. On November 5, 2016 Mauney made PBR history by being the first bull rider to reach the $7 million mark in career earnings.

Mauney has won the World Champion Bull Rider title two times, in 2013 and 2015. He has also won the World Finals event two times, in 2009 and 2013. In his first year of competition, he won the Rookie of the Year in 2006.

Mauney is one of only two bull riders to stay on Bushwacker for the full 8 seconds on the Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), the elite series of the PBR, and one of three bull riders to stay on Bushwacker for the full 8 seconds during the bull's career. He is also one of only five riders to get a qualified ride on Asteroid which he accomplished on the BFTS in San Antonio, Texas, in August 2012, for a score of 93.50 points. Asteroid, the 2012 World Champion bull, earned a high score of 46.25 points.

James Burton "J.B." Mauney (/ˈ m uː n i / ; born January 9, 1987) is an American professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour. He won the World Championship in 2013 and 2015.

J.B. Mauney was born James Burton Mauney in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9,1987. Mauney is 5' 10" and 140 pounds. He joined the PBR in 2006. He joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 2009.