Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 ^58.4%

The Independent - By Tim Reynolds - 5/12/2026, 11:12 PM

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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player and a pioneer for inclusion, has died at 47. His family announced Tuesday that Collins succumbed to an aggressive brain tumor after an eight-month battle. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, a condition with an extremely low survival rate. Collins played 13 seasons for six... more