Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978) is an American former professional

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player who was a center for 13 seasons in the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, where he was an All-American in 2000–01. Collins was selected by the

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as the 18th overall pick in the

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. He went on to play for the

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and

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. After the 2012–13 NBA season concluded, Collins publicly

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as gay. He became a

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and did not play again until February 2014, when he signed with the Nets and became the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of four major North American pro sports leagues. In April 2014, Collins was featured on the cover of '' Time Magazine's'' "100 Most Influential People in the World".

Early life

Collins was born in

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, in the Northridge neighborhood. He was born eight minutes ahead of his twin brother Jarron, who also became an NBA player. Both brothers graduated from

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in Los Angeles. He and Jarron won two

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state titles during their four-year careers with a combined record of 123–10. Collins broke the California career rebounding record with 1,500. Collins was backed up by Jason Segel, who ''

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'' opined might have ended up being the most famous player from the team.

College career

Collins played at Stanford University with brother Jarron for the

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in the

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(Pac-10). In 2001, Collins was named to All-Pac-10 first team, and the

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(NABC) voted him to their third-team All-American team. He finished his college career ranked first in Stanford history for

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(.608) and third in

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s (89).

Professional career

New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)

As a rookie along with

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, Collins played a significant role in the

' first-ever

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berth in

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against the Los Angeles Lakers. During this Finals appearance, Collins acknowledged that he is not really 7 feet tall as he has been listed since his junior year of college. He was measured 6 ft 10¼ in at the 2001 NBA combine. In the

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Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals. During that season, Collins averaged 5.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Prior to the 2004–05 season, he signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.

Memphis Grizzlies (2008)

On February 4, 2008, Collins was traded along with cash considerations to the

for

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009)

On June 26, 2008, Collins was dealt to the

in an eight-player deal involving

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and O. J. Mayo.

Atlanta Hawks (2009–2012)

Collins signed with the

on September 2, 2009. Collins re-signed with the Hawks in the 2010 offseason. In 2010–11, the fifth-seeded Hawks defeated the fourth-seeded

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as Collins slowed the Magic's dominant center,

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. After Game 4 in the series, then-Orlando coach

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called Collins' play "the best defense on owardall year".

Boston Celtics (2012–2013)

On July 31, 2012, Collins signed a contract with the

Washington Wizards (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Collins and

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were traded to the

in exchange for Jordan Crawford. On April 29, 2013, after the season had already concluded, Collins publicly came out as gay, becoming the first active male athlete from one of the four major North American professional team sports to publicly do so. Collins became a free agent in July 2013, and stated that he intended to pursue another contract. He was not invited by any team to training camp, but he worked out at his home waiting for an opportunity.

Brooklyn Nets (2014)

On February 23, 2014, Collins signed a 10-day contract to rejoin the Nets, who had since moved to Brooklyn. Nets coach

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, who became good friends with Collins while teammates in New Jersey from 2001 to 2008, was an advocate of signing Collins. Collins played 11 minutes that night against the Lakers at the

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, becoming the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues. Collins wore

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46 (the only number the team had available at the time) in his first game of the season, but planned to wear No. 98—the same number he wore with Boston and Washington—going forward. Collins chose to wear No. 98 in honor of

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, whose 1998 murder was widely reported as a hate crime and ultimately led to the passage of the

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. Collins' jersey rose to the top spot for sales in the NBA's online shop, and the NBA announced that proceeds from the sales, as well as proceeds from auctions of Collins' autographed game-worn jerseys, would benefit the

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, and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Jason Collins Brooklyn Nets 2014

On March 5, 2014, Collins signed a second 10-day contract with the Nets. On March 15, 2014, Collins signed with the Nets for the rest of the season. On November 19, 2014, Collins announced his retirement from professional basketball after 13 seasons in the NBA.

Player profile

Collins had low career averages in the NBA of 3.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.5 blocks, and 41 percent shooting from the field, and never averaged more than seven points or seven rebounds in a season. However, the

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community valued his defense through measurements not typically found in a

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. Collins was a physical player defending the

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, boxed out well, and excelled at setting

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. He was precise in executing coaches' defensive strategies, and he read the opponents' movements well and communicated on defense. He also had a reputation for being a team leader, and earned consistent praise for his professionalism and intelligence on the court.

Personal life

Collins was in an eight-year relationship with former WNBA center

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, and the two were engaged to be married, but Collins called off the wedding in 2009.

Coming out

In the cover story of the May 6, 2013 issue of ''

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'', a first person story by Collins with journalist

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,Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now
',

04.29.13 - ''Sports Illustrated''The story behind Jason Collins' story: How it happened
', 04.29.13 - ''Sports Illustrated'' and posted on the magazine's website on April 29, 2013, he

as gay, becoming the first active male athlete from one of the four major North American professional team sports to publicly do so. He wrote that he wished to maintain his privacy in regard to specific details of his personal life, and that he is not in a relationship. Collins also said a "notorious antigay hate crime", the murder of

in 1998, led him to choose "98" for his

, in Shepard's honor. Collins called the number "a statement to myself, my family and my friends." Following his announcement, Collins has received high praise and support for deciding to publicly reveal that he is gay. Fellow

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star

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praised his decision, as did others from around the league, including NBA commissioner

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, First Lady

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, former president

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, and Collins' corporate sponsor

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were also among those offering their praise and support for Collins. However,

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basketball analyst Chris Broussard stated that he did not believe that Collins can "live an openly homosexual lifestyle" and be a Christian, but thought that Collins "displayed bravery with his announcement". Collins, a Christian, responded by saying "This is all about tolerance and acceptance and America is the best country in the world because we're all entitled to our opinions and beliefs but we don't have to agree. And obviously I don't agree with his statement." ''

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'' called it significant for

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acceptance "as professional sports had long been seen as the final frontier." Given the interest in major league team sports in the United States, ''

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'' wrote that Collins' announcement was "likely to put wind in the sails of this trend" of acceptance of gay rights in U.S. public opinion. Former

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player Martina Navratilova, who came out as a lesbian in 1981, called Collins a "game-changer" for team sports, which she referred to as one of the last areas where

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remained. Collins' former fiancée, Carolyn Moos, expressed conflicted feelings and said she only learned Collins was gay shortly before the ''Sports Illustrated'' cover story. On the day it was released, the ''Sports Illustrated'' story drew a record 3.7 million visitors to the magazine's website, SI.com. ''

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'' called his 2014 signing with Brooklyn "perhaps basketball’s most celebrated and scrutinized 10-day contract." His No. 98 jersey became the top seller on the NBA's online store. Since June 2014, Collins has been in a relationship with producer

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards

On August 2, 2013, Collins was among the first class of inductees into the

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References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
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Early life

College career

Professional career

New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)

Memphis Grizzlies (2008)

Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009)

Atlanta Hawks (2009–2012)

Boston Celtics (2012–2013)

Washington Wizards (2013)

Brooklyn Nets (2014)

Player profile

Personal life

Coming out

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards

See also

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