Jasper Johnson

ABOUT JASPER JOHNSON

Basketball player known for his skills as a shooting guard and for playing for the University of Kentucky Wildcats and for Overtime Elite. He has accumulated over 110,000 followers on Instagram as a result of his basketball fame.

He played basketball at Woodford County High School. He transferred to Link Academy for his junior year to play on a more competitive team. He then joined the Overtime Elite League as a non-professional player for team RWE.

He played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup in 2024 and his team ended up winning the gold medal. He primarily uploads basketball content and career updates on his bruhjasperj Instagram account.

He was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. His father is Dennis Johnson who played college football at the University of Kentucky and had a career in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers. His uncle is Derrick Johnson who also played football at the University of Kentucky.

He and Jarred Vanderbilt are both known for playing for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.