Former Grizzlies Player Dies at 47 After Brandon Clarke Tragedy

Getty Brandon Clarke during a Memphis Grizzlies game. His sudden death at 29 was followed by another loss across the NBA.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the NBA community are mourning another loss.

Just a day after the sudden death of Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, former New Jersey and Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins died Tuesday at 47 following a battle with stage 4 glioblastoma, his family confirmed.

Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran and the first openly gay active player in major U.S. men’s professional sports, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family, according to ESPN and NBA insider

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