Stanford alum Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47
- Posted on May 13, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Stanford alum Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47
Jason Collins, a Stanford alum who played 13 seasons in the NBA, has died at age 47, his family revealed Tuesday. Collins divulged his brain cancer diagnosis in December.