After revealing ongoing treatment for a brain tumor in September, Jason Collins revealed he was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma on Thursday.

“A few months ago, my family released a short statement saying I had a brain tumor. It was simple, but intentionally vague. They did that to protect my privacy while I was mentally unable to speak for myself and my loved ones were trying to understand what we were dealing with,” the 47-year-old former NBA player shared his story with ESPN.

“But now it’s time for people to hear directly from me,” he added. “I have Stage 4 glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. It came on incredibly fast.”

Collins produced additional details on his approach.

“The biopsy revealed that my glio had a growth factor of 30%, meaning that within a

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