Jason Collins

About Jason Collins

Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and later attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity, an All-American in 2000-01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).

As a rookie along with Richard Jefferson, Collins played a significant role in the New Jersey Nets' first ever NBA Finals berth in 2002 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the 2002-03 NBA season Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Prior to the 2004-05 season, he signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.