#RIP: First out gay NBA player Jason Collins dies aged 47 #PinkInOurLives #GailyNews May 20, 2026 Lesley Middleton black, BLUESKY, career, celebrity, coming out, facebook, gay, gay marriage, gaycouples, gaylife, gaynews, instagram, LGBT, love, pride, queer, rainbow, RIP, sports, THREADS, twitter, X Leave a comment Jason Collins, the first NBA player to come out as gay, has died of brain cancer, aged 47. Collins’ family Share this on your social media Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on INSTAGRAM (Opens in new window) INSTAGRAM More Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading… Continue reading