Jason Collins: NBA's First Openly Gay Player Dies Aged 47

Jason Collins: NBA's first openly gay player dies aged 47

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Jason Collins, 1st Openly Gay NBA Player, Dead at 47 Following a Battle With Brain Cancer

Former NBA star Jason Collins has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma,” Collins’ family told the NBA in a Tuesday, May 12, statement, confirming the former athlete’s death. Collins — the first openly gay player in the NBA — will be remembered for not only his athleticism on the court but…

Jason Collins, NBA's first out gay player, dies aged 47 of brain tumor

Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastomaJason 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 on Tuesday.Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises, including the Bost…

Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47 of brain tumour

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 tumour, 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 his playing career. Collins had been diagnosed wit…

Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies from cancer at 47, family says

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died from brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 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.