A trailblazing NBA player has revealed devastating personal news. The athlete confirmed that he has Stage 4 brain cancer.

Across his 13 years in the NBA, Jason Collins has built a legacy for himself. Collins was the first active, openly gay player in the Association’s history. In an ESPN article, Collins confirmed that he has Stage 4 glioblastoma.

He said that he first realized something was wrong in August when he planned to go to the US Open with his husband, Brunson Green. They missed their flight because of him. He writes, “When the car came to take us to the airport, I was nowhere near ready. And for the first time in decades, we missed the flight because I couldn’t stay focused to pack.”

The NBA icon went on to explain, “I had been having weird symptoms like this for a week or two

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