Jason Collins, premier joueur de la NBA ouvertement gay, est décédé à 47 ans

Jason Collins, le premier joueur ouvertement gay de l'histoire de la NBA, est décédé mardi à son domicile à l'âge de 47 ans des suites d'un cancer du cerveau. Sa famille a annoncé la nouvelle après qu'un glioblastome de stade 4 lui a été diagnostiqué en décembre dernier.

Collins, un pivot de 2,13 m sélectionné en 18e position lors de la draft 2001 en provenance de Stanford, a disputé 13 saisons pour des équipes telles que les New Jersey Nets, les Memphis Grizzlies, les Minnesota Timberwolves, les Atlanta Hawks, les Boston Celtics et les Washington Wizards. Il a fait son coming out publiquement dans un article pour Sports Illustrated en 2013, devenant le premier joueur en activité à le faire dans l'une des quatre ligues sportives majeures d'Amérique du Nord avant de prendre sa retraite l'année suivante.

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