Jason Collins made NBA history as the first active player to come out as openly gay. He penned an article in Sports Illustrated that immediately went viral, making international headlines. Many in the ...

Jason Collins is 46. His part-wobbly gait remains that of a 7-foot athlete who spent 13 NBA seasons and 830 games (including 95 in the playoffs) specializing in treating would-be buckets to a hard ...

Former NBA player Jason Collins at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 28. Jason Collins with the Brooklyn Nets during his final NBA season.

Adding to the inspiration, former NBA player and gay trailblazer Jason Collins shared his powerful story. His appearance was particularly meaningful — returning to the same city where he ...

1. Jason Collins In 2013, Collins made history as the first openly gay player in the NBA while playing for the Brooklyn Nets. At a time when few athletes in any sport had come out, Collins ...

In Collins’ first season with the Jazz, things were a little rocky. It was a really big adjustment for Collins to leave ...

April 29,2013 — NBA veteran center Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins wrote a first-person account posted on ...