1st openly gay NBA player, twin brother of ex-Suns forward, dead at 47
By Evan Desai, Arizona Republic••AZCentral
The NBA's first openly gay player, Jason Collins, is dead at 47 years of age. He is the twin brother of former Phoenix Suns player Jarron Collins.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, has died at the age of 47. Collins died of brain cancer, specifically Stage 4 glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, and Collins …