Sport updates Jason Collins, first active, openly gay player in NBA history, dead at 47 David May 12, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky On April 29, 2013, Collins became the league’s first openly gay male athlete in North American sports to come out. Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: Cristiano Ronaldo denied Saudi Pro League title after bizarre goalkeeper own goalNext: New York/New Jersey World Cup host committee slashes cost of bus service to games Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates Chelsea vs Manchester City live updates: FA Cup final latest score and goal updates from tight contest David May 16, 2026 Sport updates PGA Championship 2026 leaderboard, live updates: Round 3 latest including how to watch, streaming info and tee times David May 16, 2026 Sport updates Chelsea vs Manchester City live updates: FA Cup final latest score and goal updates David May 16, 2026
