It’s a sad day for the NBA. Earlier today, May 12, news broke that Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke passed away at the age ...

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 who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the ...

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." ...

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

Jason Collins, a former Stanford basketball star who became the NBA’s first openly gay player during his 13-year professional career, died from brain cancer at the age of 47. Collins’ family announced ...

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

*Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay active player, has died at age 47 after battling Stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. His family shared the news on May 12, 2026.

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 ...

Jason Collins, who made history as the first openly gay NBA player in 2014, died on Tuesday after a battle with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 47. "We are heartbroken ...

Jason changed lives in unexpected ways and was an inspiration to all who knew him and to those who admired him from afar,” his family said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, has died at 47 after a battle with brain cancer. He died Tuesday at his home, and ...