Obama: 'Couldn't Be Prouder' of Jason Collins

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President Barack Obama says he told NBA center Jason Collins that he 'couldn't be prouder of him' for coming out as gay while playing in a major sports league..

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    '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.'
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    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.
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