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Loading Something is loading. Email address. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. He has been a leader on and off the court and an outstanding teammate throughout his NBA career. Those qualities will continue to serve him both as a player and as a positive role model for others of all sexual orientation. Jason's twin brother, Jarron, wrote the following in an article for Sports Illustrated :.

I already anticipate the questions: "Are you the gay twin or the straight one? It's a big deal—but it's also not a big deal. When the media crush is over, Jason will have the strength to deal with whatever challenges come from being openly gay. As for us, we're still going to give each other grief. He's still going to be a terrible golfer; he's still the guy who could help more with changing my kids' diapers.

We'll still be competitive in our way. As kids we were always pushing each other, whether it was for good grades or for possession of the remote control. As NBA players we both wanted to be stronger, so each summer we would have a "liftoff" to see who could put up more weight.

The Clinton family chimed in as well, starting with Chelsea Clinton , who was Collins' classmate at Stanford:. Former President Bill Clinton added :.

It is also the straightforward statement of a good man who wants no more than what so many of us seek: to be able to be who we are; to do our work; to build families and to contribute to our communities.

For so many members of the LGBT community, these simple goals remain elusive. Reuters - Jason Collins made history in when he became the first openly gay athlete in one of the four major North American professional sports leagues and the former NBA player wishes more men would follow the trail he helped blaze. A growing number of high-profile Olympic athletes have come out in recent years but Collins said that while the NBA is ready for more openly gay players the tide has simply not turned when it comes to male professional team sports in the United States.

After making the courageous decision in May to come out late in his season National Basketball Association career, Collins signed with Brooklyn the following February and played 22 games in a backup role before retiring later that year.