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Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal, where he was an All-American in 2000–01.
Jason Collins is a former center and power forward who played 13 seasons in the NBA. He was the first openly gay player in the league and holds the record for most blocks in a season.
- December 2, 1978
Apr 25, 2023 · A decade after becoming the first active male athlete in a major pro league to come out as gay, Jason Collins reflects on how far the sports world has come—and where it still needs to go.
- Franz Lidz
Jun 20, 2024 · American professional basketball player Jason Collins became the first active openly gay male athlete in the four major North American professional sports.
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May 8, 2023 · I’m Black. And I’m gay.”. Ten years ago, Collins poured 15,700-plus words into Sports Illustrated to openly announce his sexual orientation and share his story. He went on to become the ...
- Damon Sayles
Feb 28, 2019 · Jason Collins made history as an openly gay NBA player. This is the story of how his 2014 Nets stint rocked sports' social dynamic.
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Apr 26, 2023 · On April 30, 2013, President Barack Obama took to the White House podium to publicly praise Jason Collins, the NBA player who had come out as gay a day earlier.
