First nba gay player

After the –13 NBA season concluded, Collins publicly came out as gay. 2 He became a free agent and did not play again until February , 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. 3 In April , Collins was featured on the cover of Time.

Former Nets player, and the first openly gay athlete in the NBA, Jason Collins married his longtime partner, Brunson Green, recently. The couple reportedly tied the knot over the Memorial Day.