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Jason Kidd mourns loss of ‘pioneer’ and Nets teammate Jason Collins: ‘This one hurts’
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, died at 47 after an eight-month battle with a brain tumor (glioblastoma). Reports from multiple outlets say Collins, who came out in 2013, played 13 seasons in the NBA for six franchises and was described as a pioneer for inclusion. Jason Kidd, a Nets coach and former teammate, mourned him and highlighted their years together and Collins’ role as a trailblazer. Some outlets note his eight-year Nets tenure as a player and seven overlapping years with Kidd as players; Kidd later coached him in 2013-14. The coverage centers Collins’ historic status and the family’s confirmation of illness-related death.
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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
Former pro-basketball player Jason Collins, the first active male athlete on a major American professional team sport to come out as gay, has died aged 47. Collins died after a "valiant fight with glioblastoma", an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family said in a statement shared by the National Basketball.
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins dribbles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Feb. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the.
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins dies at 47
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins dies at 47
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises. He.
Jason Collins made NBA and sports history in coming out
With three words, Jason Collins changed everything. Collins, who died Tuesday at 47 after battling Stage 4 glioblastoma , made history 13 years ago when he penned a piece in Sports Illustrated in which he came out as gay. “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” Collins wrote in the May 6, 2013 issue of.
Jason Kidd mourns loss of ‘pioneer’ and Nets teammate Jason Collins: ‘This one hurts’
Jason Collins was a trailblazer in the NBA as the league’s first openly gay playe r, and Jason Kidd felt lucky enough to call him a friend. Collins died Tuesday at 47 after a fight with Stage 4 glioblastoma. The late NBA center played eight years with the Nets and overlapped for seven years together as players before.
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer
Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins warms up before an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, March 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File) Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins dribbles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Feb. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark.
Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies after cancer battle
Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” the family said in a.