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News & Current Events May 13, 2026 at 5:50 AM

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer
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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer
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 cancer, his family announced Tuesday.

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Pork_Chompk 7 hr ago +73
Well that's sad. Way too young.
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jhon-smith2 5 hr ago +20
It’s truly heartbreaking. Forty-seven is far too young. He wasn’t just a pioneer for gay athletes; he was also a true NBA player who held his own for over a decade. I pay tribute to him for having the courage to come out at a time when almost no one else in professional sports dared to do so. Rest in peace, Jason.
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