Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player and a trailblazer for inclusion, has died at 47 from a brain tumor, his family said.
WASHINGTON — 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 revealed in 2013 that he was gay, an announcement that came toward the end of
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