Jason Collins is set to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, making him the first openly gay NBA player.
History is being made tonight! Jason Collins signed
a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets basketball team on Feb. 23.
The openly-gay athlete will take the court against the Los Angeles
Lakers at the Staples Center Sunday night, a source confirms to Us
Weekly.
Collins, 35, will be the first openly-gay NBA player and ESPN reports that he is also the first openly-gay athlete in North America's four major professional sports.
The Brooklyn Nets' official Twitter handle shared a photo of Collins signing his contracts, writing, "RT to welcome @jasoncollins34 to Brooklyn! #Nets."
The center came out in an essay in the April 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated.
"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport," he wrote at the time. "But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation."
Collins, 35, will be the first openly-gay NBA player and ESPN reports that he is also the first openly-gay athlete in North America's four major professional sports.
The Brooklyn Nets' official Twitter handle shared a photo of Collins signing his contracts, writing, "RT to welcome @jasoncollins34 to Brooklyn! #Nets."
The center came out in an essay in the April 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated.
"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport," he wrote at the time. "But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation."
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