NBA's Jason Collins Is First Active Pro-Athlete to Come Out

NBA’s Jason Collins Is First Active Pro-Athlete to Come Out

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By mscglApril 29, 2013 Article

NBA center Jason Collins set an historical precedent Monday, coming out as gay in Sports Illustrated. “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” Collins, states in the cover story of the latest Sports Illustrated. Read moreDavid Beckham honoured to be a gay icon“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay

NBA center Jason Collins set an historical precedent Monday, coming out as gay in Sports Illustrated.

“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” Collins, states in the cover story of the latest Sports Illustrated.

“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.”

Photo : Faxmile : Sports Illustrated

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