
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly-gay player, dies aged 47
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, has died at 47 after a battle with glioblastoma.

He made history in 2013 by publicly revealing he was gay, an announcement made near the end of his playing career

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Collins, who had served as a league ambassador after his playing days, was battling brain cancer.

Jason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his family said Tuesday."We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle has died after a vali