Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47
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Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47
By Staff The Associated Press
Posted May 12, 2026 7:08 pm
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Jason Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran and the NBA's only openly gay player, announces his retirement at a news conference before a basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in New York. Collins joined the Nets in February and played 22 games for the team, but was not on the roster this season. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens).
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