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“Jason and his family appreciate the support and prayers, and kindly request privacy while they focus their attention on Jason’s health and well-being,” the NBA noted. Collins, a 2.13-meter-tall center, played 13 seasons in the NBA, eight of them with the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets. He also wore the jerseys of the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards. In total, he played 735 games between 2001 and 2014, with averages of 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Selected 18th in the 2001 draft by the Houston Rockets after shining at Stanford University alongside his twin brother Jarron, Collins retired in 2014. A year earlier, he had made history by publicly revealing his homosexuality in an article in Sports Illustrated, becoming the first active player to do so within the four most important men’s sports leagues in North America. “I wasn’t looking to be the first, but since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation,” Collins wrote then, who since his retirement has served as an NBA ambassador. Currently, at 46 years old, Collins is married to producer Brunson Green, whom he married earlier this year. The news of his illness has moved the world of basketball and sports in general, where Collins is remembered not only for his career on the court, but also for paving the way for greater inclusion and diversity in professional sports.
