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Jason Collins

(1978–2026) Basketball Player

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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 · Page 3

It's always a terrible feeling knowing that you're about to go home from the NCAA Tournament.

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There's only so many times you can write the story about the gay teammate.

Gay

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As professional athletes, we're used to inspiring the next generation, people who are younger than us.

Athletes

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From my teammates, I'm expecting support because that's what I would do for my teammates.

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Deep down, on a human level, I think everyone knows that it is better to live an authentic life.

Authentic

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The N.B.A. is for the best players, not for the most affordable players.

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Listening to Jason Collins describe his gayness as ‘beautiful’ makes me wanna puke. And kill him.

Beautiful

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Hopefully my actions will make it easier for them to live their life, to be whoever they want to be.

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I've grown so much as an individual, I've come across so many great people, great organizations, heard so many great stories, inspiring…

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I've been on successful teams pretty much my whole career, but even those two seasons I finished with Memphis and Minnesota, you…

Adversity

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No matter your religion or what your political views are, I think there's one thing we can all agree on. Most human…

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My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school…

High school

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I know some people will roll their eyes at this, but it's not like you can totally put academics on pause during…

Business

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My dream was to play in the NBA and live my authentic life as a proud gay man at the same time.…

Authentic life

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The first relative I came out to was my aunt Teri, a superior court judge in San Francisco. Her reaction surprised me.…

Court

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Imagine you're in the oven, baking. Some of us know and accept our sexuality right away and some need more time to…

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I'm not the loudest person in the room, but I'll speak up when something isn't right. And try to make everyone laugh.

Comedy

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You can knock me all you want, but professional basketball players are an elite group and I've been doing it 12 years.

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I'll lead by example and show that gay players are no different from straight ones.

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I was comfortable enough in my own skin to come out on my own terms and in my own words.

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I hope that every player makes a decision that leads to their own happiness, whatever happiness that is in life.

Decision

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The worst insult you can give a professional athlete is to call them soft. And the stereotype out there is that gay…

Gay

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I've definitely had people come up to me and say that they came out because they saw or read my story.

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I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want.

Enviable

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Anytime you lose a lot of weight you're going to feel lighter on your feet.

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I'm one of those players that wakes up and has like three fouls already.

Football

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I'm a veteran, and I've earned the right to be heard. I'll lead by example and show that gay players are no…

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I check into the game and the ref cleans the whistle off, 'OK 98s coming in.' I'm one of those players that's…

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It's nice to have a positive impact on someone's else's life, and I feel like with my actions that I've had a…

Impact

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I'm a creature of routine. When the regular season ends I immediately dedicate myself to getting game ready for the opener of…

Football

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Obviously, I do a great job of running on the treadmill but there is no way of simulating it, the NBA is…

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The most you can do is stand up for what you believe in. I'm much happier since coming out to my friends…

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There were a couple years when I never went on a date. I would stay at home watching TV with my German…

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When I was playing with the Brooklyn Nets, we still called people soft, but we never equated it with being gay. It…

Culture

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