Photo: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Clint Capela

クリント・カペラ　/　くりんと・かぺら

Basketball player from Switzerland

May 18, 1994 (age 32)　・　Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Canton of Geneva
basketball player

My Take

Clint Capela is the player I see as truly irreplaceable. A 6-foot-10 center born in Geneva, Switzerland, he was the rebounding and shot-blocking menace alongside Harden in those Houston years, and I watched plenty of it. Climbing from Switzerland to the top of the NBA is a path you almost never hear. He's not a flashy scorer, he's the guy doing the quiet, brutal work under the rim, and it's exactly that kind of unglamorous labor that actually makes a team strong. Unshowy but impossible to replace, I'd like to think I understand the beauty of that role.

Overview

Clint N'Dumba Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities, he was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Rockets. He is the highest-earning team athlete in Switzerland's history.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Clint Capela
Name (Japanese): クリント・カペラ
Reading: くりんと・かぺら
Born: May 18, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Blood type: Private
Height: 208 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Basketball player — see all →　·　More people from Switzerland →