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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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.

Jason Collins, the first NBA player to come out as gay, has died of brain cancer, aged 47. Collins’ family shared on 12 May that he died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In a statement released ...

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, 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 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 ...