Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, made significant contributions to LGBTQ+ visibility in sports.

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/sport/jason-collins-nba-first-openly-gay-player-dies?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-thenewsdesk

LOS ANGELES — Jason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. Read more: https://tmt.news/2342419

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor https://apnews.com/article/jason-collins-dies-nba-3675a6c2263f9ae6858ccab3982bfbdb?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-AssociatedPress

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumour https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/jason-collins-nbas-first-openly-gay-player-dies-at-47-of-brain-tumour/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories @top-stories-CTVNews

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Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47 https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/05/12/jason-collins-first-openly-gay-nba-player-dies-brain-cancer-47/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into National @national-WashPost

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor https://apnews.com/article/jason-collins-dies-nba-3675a6c2263f9ae6858ccab3982bfbdb?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-thenewsdesk

Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 from brain cancer https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/jason-collins-first-openly-gay-nba-player-dies-47-brain-cancer-rcna344833?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-thenewsdesk

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/sport/jason-collins-nba-first-openly-gay-player-dies?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into CNN Sport @cnn-sport-CNN