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- Jason Collins died at age 47 on Tuesday from Stage 4 glioblastoma after treatment in Singapore and a return for NBA All-Star Weekend and a Stanford game.
- Collins, retired in 2014, became the first openly gay athlete in sports leagues after a 2013 Sports Illustrated cover story.
- He earned the Bill Walton Global Champion Award and was praised by NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) for advancing inclusion.