Jason Collins, who died Tuesday at 47 of brain cancer, was enjoying a peaceful, happy life in the years after his historic coming-out essay in Sports Illustrated. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images Jason ...

Former NBA player Jason Collins, the league's first openly gay player, died on May 12. Collins had been battling Stage 4 gliaobastoma brain cancer since November. Jason Collins was 47. He was much ...

With three words, Jason Collins changed everything. Collins, who died Tuesday at 47 after battling Stage 4 glioblastoma, made history 13 years ago when he penned a piece in Sports Illustrated in which ...

The death of the NBA’s first openly gay player at 47 underscores a hard truth: Male professional sports remains hostile terrain for openly queer athletes. Jason Collins, #98 of the Brooklyn Nets, ...

Jason Collins, a longtime big man who played 13 seasons in the NBA, died today after a battle with glioblastoma. He was 47 years old. Collins was a beloved figure in the basketball world who made ...

"We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma," the statement said, according to the NBA. "Jason ...

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 ...

Jason Collins, who was the first active openly gay player in NBA history, died on Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason ...

Jason Collins, who served as a global ambassador for basketball after coming out as the NBA’s first openly gay player, died Tuesday from an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 47. First diagnosed ...

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, died following a “valiant” battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, his family announced Tuesday. Collins was 47. The ex-Nets player and 13-year NBA ...

Collins died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Jason Collins, who served as a global ambassador for basketball after coming out as the NBA’s first openly gay player, died Tuesday from ...