Jason Collins, the first openly-gay athlete to play in one of the United States' four major professional leagues, says he's grateful for the text message from Billie Jean King, as well as other messages of support. (Feb. 25).
Jason Collins, the first openly-gay athlete to play in one of the United States' four major professional leagues, says he's grateful for the text message from Billie Jean King, as well as other messages of support. (Feb. 25)
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Jason Collins became the first openly gay athlete in North America to play in one of the four major sports when he checked in during the 2nd quarter for the Brooklyn Nets.
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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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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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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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Who knew all it took to get Heidi Klum's and Mel B's lips so close together was a playingcard?SeehowCollinsKey's magic act teases America.
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First round NBA draft pick and Washington Wizards star Jason Collins shocked the sports world recently when he came out as being gay to Sports Illustrated magazine. Your move NFL players.
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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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Charles Barkley givs his thoughts on Jason Collins coming out as gay, the first major sports professiona to do so.
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Washington Wizards center Jason Collins became the first professional male athlete on a major American team sports to come out of the closet as gay in an exclusive piece this week in Sports Illustrated. Collins -- who is 34 -- has spent 12 seasons in the NBA, playing for six different teams in America's premiere basketball league.
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