Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who spent 13 years in the league across six franchises, died Tuesday at age 47 from stage 4 glioblastoma after an eight-month battle with the aggressive brain tumor. Collins came out in 2013 and became a pioneer for inclusion in professional sports, receiving the inaugural Bill Walton Global Champion Award just last week.
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who spent 13 years in the league across six franchises, died Tuesday at age 47 from stage 4 glioblastoma after an eight-month battle with the aggressive brain tumor. Collins came out in 2013 and became a pioneer for inclusion in professional sports, receiving the inaugural Bill Walton Global Champion Award just last week.