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Jason Collins

(1978–2026) Basketball Player

114 quotes in 429 categories

Jason Collins shares that being open about who you are brings happiness and honesty. He says playing sports means doing your job well, no matter the team, and that losing weight feels lighter on your feet. He also mentions gratitude for each day and that time eventually calls athletes to retire.

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Jason Collins was a basketball player, best known for River Inn.

Quick Facts About Jason Collins

Born: December 2, 1978
Died: May 12, 2026
Profession: Basketball Player
Notable works: River Inn

About Jason Collins

Jason Paul Collins played college basketball at Stanford, where he earned third‑team All‑American honors in 2001. He was selected 18th overall by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft and went on to play 13 seasons as a center for several teams, including the New Jersey Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Brooklyn Nets.

Quotes by Jason Collins

I don't have to hide who I am.

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I can just be my normal self.

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I don't blend in.

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A team is like a family.

Family

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I'm black and I'm gay.

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The NBA is like a brotherhood.

Brotherhood

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I'm an NBA player.

Football

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I want to march for tolerance, acceptance and understanding.

Acceptance

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I am a fan of the Colts and Andrew Luck.

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Injuries are part of the game; you've got to play through them.

Game

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I always want to be part of a successful team.

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Things can change in an instant, so why not live truthfully?

Change

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I have been stopped by the police many times in my life.

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If I'm not scoring, I better do something on the offensive end.

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As a professional athlete, I've been booed by 18,000 people.

Athlete

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I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport.

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I knew that I was choosing the road less traveled but I'm not walking it alone.

Inspirational

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I've met many people who have come up to me and told me how my story has impacted them.

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One goal that I have attained in my life that I'm very proud of is to have a positive impact on someone…

Goals

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It's my job to go out there and do my job and be ready when my name and number is called, regardless…

Football

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First jason collins say he gay.. Now he on espn w lipgloss on kill him now !!!

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I love puzzles, challenges, the feeling that you get when you have an obstacle and go through adversity, finding the strength to…

Adversity

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Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start.

Gay

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I am in love with the creator of heaven and earth. I see the morning sun and thank the Lord for everything…

Blessed

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As all professional athletes know, Father Time is undefeated, and when I wake up in the morning, my back especially lets me…

Father

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My role is to be ready. I never know what night my name and number is going to be called, but my…

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After a game is over, having my boyfriend wait for me in the family room, just like everyone else's loved one and…

Awesome

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During that 2011 offseason, as the debate around 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and DOMA was heating up on social media, I had…

Equality

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It's healthy to have differing opinions in a democracy, but we have to respect each other and challenge ourselves to do better…

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The fact is, people in some communities have been conditioned to instantly feel safe when they see a police car. Others see…

Anxiety

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I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am,…

Athlete

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If you were to ask Tony Dungy if he feels like homophobia is in his level of thinking or if he's homophobic,…

Homophobia

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When I came into the NBA from Stanford, I had already decided what type of player I would be. I wanted to…

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When I first came back and I was playing with the Nets, yes, there was a lot of media attention. But after…

Attention

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I would love to see an athlete live their life in an authentic way, not feel that they have to hide, not…

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I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing…

Athlete

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When we get to the point where a gay pro athlete is no longer forced to live in fear that he'll be…

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Of course, life is not a Disney movie. Life is messy. There were some people in my family who made gay jokes…

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I had a happy childhood in the suburbs of L.A. My parents instilled in us an appreciation of history, art and, most…

Art

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I've been playing basketball for a long time.

Basketball

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