Some memories stay sharp because they shape who we are. Think of the first time a basketball swished through the net and how that thrill pushed you to try again. Similarly, Jason Collins built a 13-year NBA career on that drive, yet just a few months ago, he faced a moment so frightening that he couldn’t remember how to get up off the floor. Yet, he chose to not give up easily.

In talks with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the former Nets forward revealed he has been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma. With normal treatment, there wasn’t much hope.

“Because my tumour is unresectable, going solely with the “standard of care” — radiation and TMZ — the average prognosis is only 11 to 14 months. If that’s all the time I have left, I’d rather spend it trying a course of treatment that might one day

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