Jason Collins
Center, Celebrity
1978 –
Who is Jason Collins?
Jason Paul Collins is an American professional basketball center for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. Collins attended Stanford University, where he was an All-American in 2000–01. He was selected in the first round with the 18th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft.
After the 2012–13 NBA season concluded, Collins publicly came out as gay. He became a free agent and did not play again until February 23, 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 featured on the cover of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1978
Northridge - Also known as
- Jason Paul Collins
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Carolyn Moos
( - 2009)
- Carolyn Moos
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
- Harvard-Westlake School
- Lived in
- Northridge
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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