Retired NBA participant and former Harvard-Westlake star Jason Collins is present process remedy for a mind tumor, the NBA mentioned Thursday in an announcement launched on behalf of Collins and his household.
“Jason and his household welcome your help and prayers and kindly ask for privateness as they dedicate their consideration to Jason’s well being and well-being,” the league mentioned.
A 46-year-old native of Northridge, Jason Collins and twin brother, Jarron, led Harvard-Westlake to state Division III titles in 1996 and 1997, with the previous being named the state Division III participant of the yr each seasons. His 1,500 profession rebounds stood as a CIF state file till 2010, when Hemet West Valley’s Joe Burton completed his profession with 1,721 rebounds.
Collins made first-team All-Pac-10 throughout his senior yr at Stanford. He was chosen 18th general within the 2001 draft by the Houston Rockets and traded on draft evening to the New Jersey Nets.
Averaging 3.6 factors and three.7 rebounds throughout his 13-year NBA profession, Collins additionally performed for the Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards.
He was unsigned in April 2013 when he got here out as homosexual in an open letter revealed in Sports activities Illustrated.
Signed by the Brooklyn Nets a number of months later, Collins grew to become the primary energetic NBA participant to have come out as homosexual when the Nets performed the Lakers on Feb. 23, 2014. He retired on the finish of that season and has continued working with the league as an NBA Cares ambassador.
Collins and longtime associate Brunson Inexperienced have been married in Might.
