NBA center could help wash away stigma associated with gay athletes. April 29, 2013— -- NBA center Jason Collins has become the first openly gay athlete in a major men's American team sport. "I'm ...

The major sports leagues don't have the best reputation when it comes to gay players in the locker room, or gay slurs on the playing field, or much of anything with gay rights these days, really. But ...

Jason Collins, who in 2013 made history when he became the NBA’s first openly gay player, is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Collins’ family made the announcement regarding the ...

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 ...

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 ...