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First out gay NBA player Jason Collins dies aged 47

By Poppy-Jay St. PalmerThepinknews.com

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 through NBA, his loved ones said: “We are heartbroken to sh…

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…