Jason Collins

Jason Collins

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1978 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

First professional sports player to declare his sexual orientation. Played NBA basketball for six teams in 12 seasons, most recently as a reserve with the Washington Wizards after a midseason trade from the Boston Celtics. He is now a free agent and wants to keep playing in the NBA.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/openly-gay-and-still-unsigned-nba-centre-jason-collins-waits-and-wonders/article14821416/
• http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jason_collins/bio/
• http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collija04.html

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