Jason Collins, a 34-year-old center who played last season for the Washington Wizards, just came out as gay in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated .
Jason Collins, a 34-year-old center with 12 years' experience in the NBA, just came out as gay in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.
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You can read Collins' story, which he co-wrote with Franz Lidz, here. The major line?
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Collins also wrote that the March arguments in the Supreme Court over same-sex marriage drove him to publicize his sexuality. "Less than three miles from my apartment, nine jurists argued about my happiness and my future," he wrote. "Here was my chance to be heard and I couldn't say a thing. I didn't want to answer questions and draw attention to myself. Not while I was still playing."
Collins also wrote that his grandmother was nervous about his coming out publicly because of the prejudice and hatred it might draw, but that he didn't want to live in fear of his sexuality being revealed. "The announcement should be mine to make, not TMZ's."
Collins is on Twitter at @jasoncollins34. His most recent tweet was a retweet of his brother Jarron: