Jason Collins

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Jason Collins is a retired American professional basketball player best known for becoming the first openly gay active player in the NBA.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf LGBT person
National Basketball Association player
basketball player
gay man
human
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
draftedBy Houston Rockets NERFINISHED
draftLeague National Basketball Association
surface form: NBA
draftPickNumber 18
draftRound first round
draftYear 2001
educatedAt Stanford University
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Collins NERFINISHED
genreOfWork autobiographical writing
givenName Jason NERFINISHED
hasParticipatedIn National Basketball Association season
professional sports
hasRole LGBT rights advocate
sports pioneer
hasTwinSibling Jarron Collins NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
league National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Atlanta Hawks NERFINISHED
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets NERFINISHED
Memphis Grizzlies NERFINISHED
Minnesota Timberwolves NERFINISHED
New Jersey Nets NERFINISHED
Washington Wizards NERFINISHED
notableFor being the first openly gay active NBA player
notableWork public coming-out essay in Sports Illustrated
occupation basketball player
professional athlete
playedCollegeBasketballFor Stanford Cardinal men's basketball NERFINISHED
playedIn NBA playoffs NERFINISHED
positionPlayed center
relative Jarron Collins NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence United States of America
retiredFrom professional basketball
sexOrGender male
sexualOrientation gay
sibling Jarron Collins NERFINISHED
sport basketball

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Collins notableBearer Jason Collins