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Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies from cancer at 47, family says
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died from brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 47.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies from cancer at 47, family says, Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died from brain cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 47.
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- Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies from cancer at 47, family saysABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-12T22:53:14+00:00
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