May 12 : Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in the NBA, has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer, his family said on Tuesday.Collins revealed in September that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and later disclosed he had stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain c

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Former NBA player Jason Collins has died at 47 after battling glioblastoma, his family said. Collins was a trailblazer who made history in 2013 by coming out as gay while still an active player.

NBA veteran Jason Collins, who made history as the first active openly gay player in major American sports, has died at age 47 from brain cancer.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died.

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a