Jason Collins, the NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47 from Brain Cancer
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CBS NewsBMay 12, 11:57 PM
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
NPRAMay 13, 12:17 AM
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain
Washington PostAMay 12, 10:48 PM
Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47
He was the first active, openly gay player in the league’s history. In December, he announced that he had a deadly form of brain cancer.
NBC NewsBMay 13, 1:08 AM
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins dies at 47
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins dies at 47
The GuardianAMay 12, 11:09 PM
Jason Collins, NBA's first out gay player, dies aged 47 of brain tumor
Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastoma Jason Collins, the retired NBA player who made history as the league’s first openly gay
New York TimesAMay 12, 11:00 PM
Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47
His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.”
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BBC NewsAMay 13, 12:40 AM
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.
BBC NewsAMay 12, 6:42 PM
NBA player Clarke dies aged 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at the age of 29, the NBA team confirms.
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BreitbartDMay 12, 11:59 PM
Jason Collins, the NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47 from Brain Cancer
Jason Collins, a longtime NBA veteran and the league's first openly gay player, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. The post Jason Collins, the NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47 fro
The Western JournalDMay 12, 10:14 PM
'Beyond Devastated': NBA Veteran Dies at Age 29
The NBA world is reeling after the death of Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke at the age of 29. The Grizzlies, Clarke’s agency, and the NBA confirmed the news Tuesday. […] The post 'Beyond Deva
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