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 ...

Former NBA player Jason Collins is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family said in a statement to the NBA Collins and his family "welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy ...

The Brooklyn Nets have had plenty of great players come through to represent the franchise since its inception and Nets fans have had some fan favorites that are celebrated across the league. One of ...

Former Nets player, and the first openly gay athlete in the NBA, Jason Collins married his longtime partner, Brunson Green, recently. The couple reportedly tied the knot over the Memorial Day weekend ...

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 ...

"NBA Ambassador and 13-year NBA veteran Jason Collins is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor," the statement said. "Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask ...

Former NBA player Jason Collins is receiving treatment for a brain tumor, his family announced. In a first-person essay published in Sports Illustrated in 2013, Collins wrote about his sexuality and ...

One of the reasons that Jason Collins’ coming out packed such an emotional punch is that he appeared to be telling all. He had always struggled with being gay, the NBA player said to Sports ...

Collins became the first openly gay athlete to play a game in either the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL, the four major American sports. On Sept. 11, the National Basketball Association announced that Jason ...