Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for one season, has come out as the first openly gay male athlete still active in a major American team sport.
'I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black and I'm gay,' Collins writes in the May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. The magazine published the article online Monday, April 29.
The announcement makes Collins a pioneer of sorts: the first player in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL or Major League Baseball to come out while still pursuing his career.
Other gay athletes, including the former NBA center John Amaechi, have waited until retirement to divulge their sexual orientation publicly.
The announcement followed recent decisions by two other prominent athletes -- the U.S. soccer player Robbie Rogers and the women's basketball player Brittney Griner -- to acknowledge that they are gay.
When Rogers, 25, revealed last month that he is gay, he also said he was retiring from soccer. (He has since indicated he may play again.) Griner, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, will soon embark on her professional career.
Collins, who split this season between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards, will become a free agent on July 1. He intends to pursue another contract in the summer, which may serve as a test for how NBA teams respond to the announcement.
In his essay, Col.
Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for one season, has come out as the first openly gay male athlete still active in a major American team sport.
'I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black and I'm gay,' Collins writes in the May 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. The magazine published the article online Monday, April 29.
The announcement makes Collins a pioneer of sorts: the first player in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL or Major League Baseball to come out while still pursuing his career.
Other gay athletes, including the former NBA center John Amaechi, have waited until retirement to divulge their sexual orientation publicly.
The announcement followed recent decisions by two other prominent athletes -- the U.S. soccer player Robbie Rogers and the women's basketball player Brittney Griner -- to acknowledge that they are gay.
When Rogers, 25, revealed last month that he is gay, he also said he was retiring from soccer. (He has since indicated he may play again.) Griner, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, will soon embark on her professional career.
Collins, who split this season between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards, will become a free agent on July 1. He intends to pursue another contract in the summer, which may serve as a test for how NBA teams respond to the announcement.
In his essay, Col
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My first reaction to the news that Jason Collins is gay was: Who’s Jason Collins? So of course, I asked Professor Google and immediately got the whole story. Even though I know this is probably “the moment” of his life, I want to believe most people will react to these 'moments' much like his Aunt Teri: &
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Jason Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets earlier Sunday and was to be in uniform for their game in Los Angeles against the Lakers. set to become the NBA's first active openly gay player. (Feb. 23)
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With two words - 'I'm gay' - NBA player Jason Collins made sports history Monday, drawing widespread praise from fans, ex-teammates and two presidents.
'Jason's announcement today is an important moment for professional sports and in the history of the LGBT community,' said a statement from Bill Clinton, whose daughter Chelsea has been friends with Collins since their days at Stanford University.
'It is also the straightforward statement of a good man who wants no more than what so many of us seek: to be able to be who we are; to do our work; to build families and to contribute to our communities.'
A White House official also said that President Barack Obama even called Collins to 'express his support' and said he was impressed by his courage.
On her Facebook page, Chelsea Clinton said she was proud of her pal 'for having the strength and courage to become the first openly gay athlete in the NBA.'
It's not just the NBA. Collins, 34, is the first openly gay male in any of the four leading professional team sports in America. He came out in the pages of Sports Illustrated in a first-person essay.
'I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay,' he wrote.
The journeyman free agent, who most recently played for the Washington Wizards, said that while he started thinking about revealing his sexual orientation in 2011, it was the Boston M
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Veteran basketball player Jason Collins has become the first openly gay athlete to play in a competitive game for a major US professional sports league.
Earlier on Sunday, he signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Collins entered the court at the start of the second quarter in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 35-year-old centre, who has played for five other NBA teams, was given a warm reception by the crowd.
He only revealed he was gay in a Sports Illustrated magazine interview last April.
At the time he was not signed to a team.
Needing another big man, the Nets turned to the seven-foot Collins, who helped them reach two NBA Finals in the early 2000s.
'The decision to sign Jason was a basketball decision,'' general manager Billy King said in a statement.
'We needed to increase our depth inside, and with his experience and size, we felt he was the right choice for a 10-day contract.''
The news comes as Michael Sam, another US sportsman who recently revealed he is gay, prepares to take part in American Football's NFL Scouting Combine - a showcase of college players looking to be signed by NFL teams.
Last May, Los Angeles Galaxy footballer Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay male athlete to play in a US professional league.
However Major League Soccer is not regarded as one of the four main sports competitions in the US.
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Charles Barkley givs his thoughts on Jason Collins coming out as gay, the first major sports professiona to do so.
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The NBA officially has its first openly gay player! Former free agent Jason Collins signed a 10-day contract on Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets and took to the court later that day. Jason tweeted to fans after the game saying, 'What a day! Great win tonight @BrooklynNets over my hometown @Lakers. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey.' The 35-year-old came out last year in an essay in Sports Illustrated saying, 'I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport, but since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation.' Congrats on getting back into the game!
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Professional Basketball player Jason Collins now the first openly gay athlete playing in a major league.
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The parents of slain Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard met with Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay athlete Thursday night following Brooklyn's 112-89 win over the Denver Nuggets. (Feb. 28)
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- Editor: Bhasker Pandey
- Cinematography Team:
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Harjas Singh Marwah
Surinder Singh
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For Pinaka Mediaworks LLP (India)
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- Head of Post Production: Bhasker Pandey
- Legal Advisor: Vishal Taneja
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SAMARPAN is an ode to the dedicated team of ASHI, Haryana and Ashiana Children's Home, as they mark their Golden Jubilee this year in 2019. Available in Hindi and English Subtitles.
Watch the full film 'SAMARPAN' online on
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About ASHI, Haryana:
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- Editor: Bhasker Pandey
- Cinematography Team:
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Harjas Singh Marwah
Surinder Singh
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Watch the full film 'SAMARPAN' online on
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- ASHI, Haryana's website - https://ashi-haryana.org/
About ASHI, Haryana:
Association for Social Health in India (ASHI) is a Voluntary and Social Organization aiming at challenging those conditions that lead to exploitation of women and children for anti-social purposes by providing shelter for Destitute & Orphan children and arranging for their education, vocational training and rehabilitation are one of the Association’s main activities. The Governor of Haryana, their Chief Patron, visits the Home once a year to encourage and bless the children.
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Director: Ojaswwee Sharma
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- Associate Director: Rohit Kumar
- Editor: Bhasker Pandey
- Cinematography Team:
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Harjas Singh Marwah
Surinder Singh
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For Pinaka Mediaworks LLP (India)
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- Head of Post Production: Bhasker Pandey
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Watch the full film 'SAMARPAN' online on
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Association for Social Health in India (ASHI) is a Voluntary and Social Organization aiming at challenging those conditions that lead to exploitation of women and children for anti-social purposes by providing shelter for Destitute & Orphan children and arranging for their education, vocational training and rehabilitation are one of the Association’s main activities. The Governor of Haryana, their Chief Patron, visits the Home once a year to encourage and bless the children.
All Rights Reserved - Pinaka Mediaworks LLP - 2019
Produced by: Association of Social Health in India (Haryana State Branch), Pinaka Mediaworks & Rolling Frames Entertainment.
Director: Ojaswwee Sharma
Production House - Pinaka Mediaworks LLP
- Associate Director: Rohit Kumar
- Editor: Bhasker Pandey
- Cinematography Team:
Raman Kumar
Harjas Singh Marwah
Surinder Singh
- Subtitles: Diveeja Sharma
For Pinaka Mediaworks LLP (India)
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- Brand Communication Head: Diveeja Sharma
- Head of Post Production: Bhasker Pandey
- Legal Advisor: Vishal Taneja
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SAMARPAN is an ode to the dedicated team of ASHI, Haryana and Ashiana Children's Home, as they mark their Golden Jubilee this year in 2019. Available in Hindi and English Subtitles.
Watch the full film 'SAMARPAN' online on
- Rolling Frames Entertainment - (https://rfetv.in)
- VEBLR - (https://veblr.com/)
- ASHI, Haryana's website - https://ashi-haryana.org/
About ASHI, Haryana:
Association for Social Health in India (ASHI) is a Voluntary and Social Organization aiming at challenging those conditions that lead to exploitation of women and children for anti-social purposes by providing shelter for Destitute & Orphan children and arranging for their education, vocational training and rehabilitation are one of the Association’s main activities. The Governor of Haryana, their Chief Patron, visits the Home once a year to encourage and bless the children.
All Rights Reserved - Pinaka Mediaworks LLP - 2019
Produced by: Association of Social Health in India (Haryana State Branch), Pinaka Mediaworks & Rolling Frames Entertainment.
Director: Ojaswwee Sharma
Production House - Pinaka Mediaworks LLP
- Associate Director: Rohit Kumar
- Editor: Bhasker Pandey
- Cinematography Team:
Raman Kumar
Harjas Singh Marwah
Surinder Singh
- Subtitles: Diveeja Sharma
For Pinaka Mediaworks LLP (India)
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