Jason Kapono

Jason Kapono is a specialist's specialist, and I have endless affection for that. A Long Beach kid out of UCLA, he turned the three-pointer into something close to a guarantee, becoming the first NBA player to lead the league in three-point percentage in consecutive seasons and winning the Three-Point Contest twice. Add a 2006 title with the Heat, and you have a career built not on flash but on ruthless efficiency. I love watching a player who knows exactly what he does best and does it without hesitation. In a sport that worships highlight reels, the quiet sniper who simply makes the shot deserves more love.

Jason Alan Kapono (kah-POH-noh; born February 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first National Basketball Association (NBA) player to lead the league in three-point field goal percentage in two consecutive seasons, and also won the Three-Point Contest twice (2007, 2008). He won an NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.

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Name (English)

Jason Kapono

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・カポノ

Reading

じぇいそん・かぽの

Born

February 4, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

Origin

Long Beach, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

203 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

basketball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Artesia High School

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%8E

Tags

• California
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.