Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died of brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 47.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, has died at 47 after a battle with glioblastoma. Look back at his time on the court and the tributes that followed.

In 2013, Collins became the first active men's professional athlete to come out as gay. “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center," he wrote. "I’m black. And I’m gay." ...

Former NBA player Jason Collins died at the age of 47. Here’s what’s known about his cause of death.

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, has died after a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma. He was 47.

Collins and his twin brother, Jarron, arrived at Stanford as heralded recruits from Southern California’s Harvard-Westlake High School in the fall of 1997.

The NBA announced Tuesday that former player Jason Collins died at age 47 and released the following statement on behalf of his family.

Former Nets center Jason Collins has passed away at 47 after a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, his family announced.

Former NBA player Jason Collins has died at the age of 47 after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family confirmed Tuesday in a statement released through the NBA.

Collins announced his diagnosis in September 2025, four months after he married film producer Brunson Green.

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.

Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, has died of brain cancer at 47, his family announced Tuesday. Collins, a 7-foot center who played for six different teams across 13 seasons, disclosed ...