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On April 30, 2013, 34 year old NBA veteran Jason Collins told sports illustrated that he was gay. This made him the first active professional athlete to announce his homosexuality in the history of sports in North America. Collins’s courage quickly met with widespread admiration. Celebrities including NBA President David Stern and former US President Bill Clinton publicly said that they were proud of Collins.

For Collins’ bravery, the White House praised Jason Collins for becoming the first active athlete in professional sports in North America to admit that he is gay. 

On February 24, 2014, the Brooklyn nets signed Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, and the nets offered Jason Collins a 10 day short contract. In this way, Collins will become the first gay active athlete in the history of professional sports in North America. Many American reporters believe that the significance of the nets signing Collins is not only to increase the team’s much-needed internal substitutes on the court, but also to highlight human rights. The Nets’ move had a far-reaching impact, even similar to reed Auerbach’s sending the first African American black player to the game. NBA president Adam Xiaohua said in a statement that Collins has achieved his goal of winning another contract. All members of the NBA family are excited about him and are proud of creating an environment of tolerance and respect for others for the league.

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