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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies aged 47, Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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- Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47BBC News - 2026-05-12T23:44:44+00:00
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