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Jason Collins Battling Stage 4 Glioblastoma, 'One Of Deadliest Forms' Of Brain Cancer

Published: 12/11/2025

Ex-NBA player Jason Collins -- the league's first openly gay player -- just opened up on his serious health battle ... revealing he was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, "one of the deadliest forms" of brain cancer. Collins, who announced he had a brain tumor earlier this year, detailed his…

Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Published: 09/11/2025

Former NBA center Jason Collins -- the league's first openly gay player -- has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is currently undergoing treatment. The league released a statement on Thursday on behalf of Collins and his family ... calling on his fans to send positive vibes his way as he deals…

NBA's Jason Collins Has Coronavirus, 'Terrible Headache' & Chest Tightness

Published: 03/24/2020

Ex-NBA stud Jason Collins has tested positive for coronavirus ... and he says he feels so crappy, he's considering a return trip to the hospital Tuesday. The 41-year-old former center says he took a trip to New York City earlier this month for the Brooklyn Nets' pride night game on March 4 ... and…

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Jabari Parker Parties on NBA Pride Float in NYC

Published: 07/01/2019

NBA baller Jabari Parker wasn't worrying one bit about free agency on Sunday ... he was busy having the time of his life supporting the league's float at the Pride parade in NYC!! The basketball world blew up over the weekend -- with huge names like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker all…

NBA Commish Adam Silver Turns Up On Gay Pride Parade Float

Published: 06/26/2017

NBA commissioner Adam Silver didn't just attend NYC's gay pride parade this weekend -- he was waivin' the rainbow flag and dancing his face off ... and it was AWESOME!! Silver -- one of the most powerful figures in all of sports -- rode on the NBA float alongside the league's first openly gay…

NBA's Jason Collins Proud of NBA for Moving All-Star Game (VIDEO)

Published: 02/14/2017

Jason Collins says it's "great" that the NBA moved the 2017 All-Star game from North Carolina to New Orleans over a controversial transgender bathroom law ... and states Adam Silver did the right thing. The NBA had previously said the state's HB2 law -- which requires transgender people to use the…

Jason Collins -- 'No Defense' for Rondo's Homophobic Slur

Published: 12/15/2015

"I think there's no defense for using that kind of language" -- Jason Collins on Rajon Rondo. Collins -- the 1st openly gay player in NBA history -- was at LAX Tuesday when we asked for his thoughts on Rondo hurling a homophobic slur at an NBA ref earlier this month ... a ref who later came out as…

Jason Collins -- Back Off Michael Sam ... 'Dancing' Doesn't Mean He's Over Football

Published: 02/27/2015

Michael Sam's decision to join "Dancing with the Stars" does NOT mean he's throwing in the towel on his NFL career ... so says his friend Jason Collins who says he can't wait to watch the guy kill it in the ballroom. Sam's been taking heat from critics who say the decision to join "DWTS" shows…

Kenny Smith -- Jason Collins Is No Hall of Famer

Published: 11/20/2014

He's the first openly gay player in NBA history, but don't expect to see Jason Collins in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame unless he buys a ticket like everyone else ... so says Kenny Smith. Collins played 13 seasons in the league -- and was pretty good -- but the fact that he was a pioneer in the…

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Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Dead At 47

Jason Collins Battling Stage 4 Glioblastoma, 'One Of Deadliest Forms' Of Brain Cancer

Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

NBA's Jason Collins Has Coronavirus, 'Terrible Headache' & Chest Tightness

Jabari Parker Parties on NBA Pride Float in NYC

NBA Commish Adam Silver Turns Up On Gay Pride Parade Float

NBA's Jason Collins Proud of NBA for Moving All-Star Game (VIDEO)

Jason Collins -- 'No Defense' for Rondo's Homophobic Slur

Jason Collins -- Back Off Michael Sam ... 'Dancing' Doesn't Mean He's Over Football

Kenny Smith -- Jason Collins Is No Hall of Famer