Who Is Brunson Green? All On Jason Collins' Husband And Family Amid NBA Star's Death After Cancer Battle

The former NBA center retired in 2014 after a 13-year career with teams including the New Jersey Nets, Memphis, Minnesota, Atlanta, Boston, Washington and Brooklyn. In 2013, Collins made history after publicly coming out as gay in a Sports Illustrated cover story, becoming the first openly gay athlete to play in one of North America’s four major professional sports leagues.