Former Stanford Star Jason Collins Dies at 47

Jason Collins changed the game with his courage to come out

Jason Collins never won an NBA title or made an All-Star team, and you won't find his name among the career leaders in any statistical category. Yet, his legacy will be as great as that of LeBron James or Steph…

Former Stanford star Jason Collins dies at 47

Former Stanford men’s basketball star Jason Collins, whose career later made him one of the most significant barrier-breakers in American professional sports, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. Collins was 47 years old. Collins’ family announced his death after what they described as a fight with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The news prompted tributes from many across the basketball community. He’ll be remembered…

Jason Collins, First Active NBA Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47

Jason Collins, a 7-foot center and NBA journeyman who in 2013 became the first openly gay player in any of the four traditional major American men’s sports leagues, has died. He was 47.

Tributes Pour In For First Out Pro Basketball Player Jason Collins After His Tragic Death At 47

The sports world lost a legend this week. And not just any legend: one who made history.Jason Collins was the first openly gay active NBA player and the first openly gay professional athlete in any of the four major American sports leagues when he publicly came out in April 2013.On Tuesday May 12, Collins' family and his husband, film producer Brunson Green, announced that he had passed away at 47 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive …

How Jason Collins pushed me to face my fears & finally come out as a young sportswriter

As a college sophomore, I processed Jason Collins’ coming out the same way I viewed everything else: how it pertained to me. And initially, the news didn’t make me feel good. For most of my life, I’ve known two things about myself: I’m gay and I love sports. Growing up in the Boston suburbs during the mid-2000s, sports were easier to lean into. So that’s what I did. Except, my obsession didn’t lie with playing the games. I wanted to cover them. …

First Openly Gay NBA Player Jason Collins Dies at 47 After Battle With Brain Cancer

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, has died at the age of 47 following a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. His family confirmed the news in a statement released Tuesday. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” the statement read. The family described Collins as an inspiration whose influence…