(The Root) — When Jason Collins announced to the world that he was gay on the cover of the May 6 issue of Sports Illustrated, the announcement took the media by storm. As the first athlete in ...

Jason Collins has faced several matchups throughout his basketball career that felt insurmountable, and he isn't going to let cancer be any different. The first out gay player in the National ...

Jason Collins has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma. The former basketball pro, who made headlines in 2013 when he became the first active NBA player to come out as gay, announced his diagnosis ...