“I'm a 34-year-old NBA center,” Mr. Collins wrote in April 2013. “I'm black. And I'm gay.” The statement was both unsentimental and seismic. In a sports culture that had long treated homosexuality in male locker rooms as taboo, Mr. Collins became the first openly gay man on a major professional American team sport. In breaking a barrier that had stood for generations, he transformed from a largely anonymous role player into a historic figure.
NBA Ambassador and 13-year NBA veteran Jason Collins is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason's health and well-being.