ESPN is reporting that Jason Collins, who came out as openly gay last year, will become a member of the Brooklyn Nets. He is expected to sign a 10-day contract and be in uniform tonight. Collins, 35, has averaged 3.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in a 12-year NBA career. The 7-foot tall center has built… Continue reading Openly Gay Jason Collins to Join Brooklyn Nets for Tonight’s Game
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NBA Jason Collins: “I’m an NBA Center. I’m Black and I’m Gay”
Jason Collins, a 12-year N.B.A. veteran, has come out as the first openly gay male athlete playing in a major American team sport. “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m black and I’m gay,” Collins writes in the May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. The magazine published the article online Monday morning. The announcement makes Collins… Continue reading NBA Jason Collins: “I’m an NBA Center. I’m Black and I’m Gay”