Morto a 47 anni Jason Collins, primo giocatore NBA dichiaratamente gay

Jason Collins, il primo giocatore dichiaratamente gay nella storia della NBA, è morto martedì nella sua casa all'età di 47 anni a causa di un tumore al cervello. La famiglia ha annunciato la notizia in seguito alla diagnosi di glioblastoma al quarto stadio ricevuta lo scorso dicembre.

Collins, centro di 2,13 metri scelto al draft nel 2001 come 18esima scelta assoluta da Stanford, ha giocato per 13 stagioni in squadre tra cui i New Jersey Nets, i Memphis Grizzlies, i Minnesota Timberwolves, gli Atlanta Hawks, i Boston Celtics e i Washington Wizards. Nel 2013, attraverso un articolo su Sports Illustrated, fece coming out diventando il primo giocatore in attività a farlo in una delle quattro principali leghe sportive nordamericane, prima di ritirarsi l'anno successivo.

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