ABC News – Australia ·australia ·2 hours ago

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at age 47

Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, died Tuesday at 47 from an aggressive brain tumour. Collins played 13 seasons across six NBA teams and publicly revealed his sexual orientation in 2013. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma and was honored last week with the inaugural Bill Walton Global Champion Award.

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