NBA pioneer Jason Collins, first openly gay player, dies of brain cancer at 47
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Summary
Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, has died at age 47 from Stage 4 glioblastoma (brain cancer). He was diagnosed last year and sought experimental immunotherapy treatment in Singapore to extend his life. Collins made history in 2013 when he came out as gay while an active NBA player, becoming a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ representation in professional sports.
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· 2 pulledThe goal is to keep fighting the progress of the tumors long enough for a personalized immunotherapy to be made for me, and to keep me healthy enough to receive that immunotherapy on
Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, has died of brain cancer, his family announced on Tuesday.
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