Jason Collins Dies at 47, Drawing Tributes to NBA and LGBTQ Trailblazer

28 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 13

Jason Collins, the first openly gay active NBA player, died at 47 after battling brain cancer, prompting a wave of tributes Tuesday from LGBTQ+ groups and allies.
Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign called Collins a "giant," saying his 2013 decision to come out while still playing changed the conversation around men’s sports.
GLAAD said Collins made history as the first out gay athlete to play in any of North America’s four major men’s pro leagues, while Athlete Ally’s Hudson Taylor said Collins spent years helping make sports safer and more inclusive.
Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran, had been fighting stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that previous reports said progressed rapidly despite treatment.

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