Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died of brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 47.
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Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47...
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died of brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 47.
Published May 12, 2026, 11:32 PM
Updated June 8, 2026, 1:12 AM620
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