NEW YORK -- Jason Collins, who became the first openly gay athlete in North America's four recognized major team sports when he played for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets last season, announced Wednesday his ...

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, has received devastating health news on Thursday afternoon. Collins, 46, publicly came out as gay in a Sports Illustrated story in 2013. He wrote a ...

Jason Collins, the 13-year NBA veteran player who became a league ambassador after his playing days — famously the first pro athlete to come out as gay while still playing in the NBA or any major ...

Jason Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran and groundbreaking athlete who came out as gay in 2013, is being treated for a brain tumor, his family said. The NBA released a statement by Collins' family on ...

Longtime NBA center Jason Collins, who made history as the first openly gay active male athlete in one of the four North American major pro sports leagues, announced some sad news on Thursday. Collins ...