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Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 from brain cancer - NBC News

Jason Collins, a longtime NBA center who became the first man to come out as openly gay while playing in any of America’s four leading professional sports leagues, died Tuesday following months of tre...

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Collins was a high school star in Southern California alongside his twin, Jarron, before both starred at Stanford. Jason Collins went on to play in the NBA for six teams from 2001 to 2014. In retirem… [+1587 chars]

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