He was the first active, openly gay player in the league’s history. In December, he announced that he had a deadly form of brain cancer.
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Author : Rick Maese
Publish date : 2026-05-12 22:48:00
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Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47
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