Late NBA star Jason Collins is survived by his partner of 13 years, husband Brunson Green. Collins, the first openly gay NBA athlete, died in May 2026. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, ...

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, died following a "valiant" battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, his family announced Tuesday. Collins was 47. The ex-Nets player and 13-year NBA ...

Jason Collins' death was announced in May 2026, nearly one year after he married Brunson Green Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality TV ...

His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.” By Sopan Deb Jason ...

Jason Collins, who died Tuesday at 47 of brain cancer, was enjoying a peaceful, happy life in the years after his historic coming-out essay in Sports Illustrated. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images Jason ...

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain ...