Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47
- Posted on May 12, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47
He was the first active, openly gay player in the league’s history. In December 2025, he announced that he had a deadly form of brain cancer.
