Mika John Vukona (born 13 May 1982) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL). He is also a regular New Zealand Tall Black and holds a Fijian passport.

Vukona was born in Suva, Fiji to Fijian father, Clem, and New Zealand mother, Marianne. He was raised in Fiji for the first five years of his life, before moving to the New Zealand coastal city of Tauranga. As a junior, Vukona played rugby until age 15 when his mother forced him to stop, leading him to follow his brother's footsteps and started playing basketball. One code's loss was another's gain as Vukona went on to become a member of the national under 16, 18 and 20 sides. Vukona's high school years saw him attend both Bethlehem College and Nelson College.

Vukona made his professional debut in 2000 with the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand NBL, while still at Nelson College. His first nine years of professional basketball saw him become a staple in the New Zealand NBL, while elevating himself in the Australian NBL with the New Zealand Breakers. Between 2000 and 2008, Vukona played for the Nelson Giants, Manawatu Jets and Harbour Heat. He was also a member of the first ever New Zealand Breakers team in 2003–04, and remained with the team until the end of the 2007–08 season. He was elevated from a development player to a full-time contracted player for the 2005–06 season, and was a member of the Tall Blacks side in 2005 and 2006, competing in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.

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