Gay basketball player Jason Collins signs with a NBA team With the 10-day contract, Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete in National Basketball Association history 23 FEBRUARY 2014 | BY JAMES WITHERS Out basketball player Jason Collins has signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. He now is the first openly gay athlete in the history of the National Basketball Association. According to Yahoo Sports, the 35-year-old will be ready when the team meets for a game today, 23 February, against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 13-year NBA veteran came out in a Sports Illustrated article last year. The center has been unsigned since then, but will now serve as the Nets backup center. He played for the team, when it was called the New Jersey Nets, from 2001 to 2008. Former teammate, Jason Kidd, is the teams head coach. Collins will also be rejoining Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, teammates from his stint on the Boston Celtics. UPDATE: The Nets posted, on Twitter, the below photo of Collins signing his contract. Next to him is Coach Kidd.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:18:39 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015