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Jason Collins Dead at 47
Posted on 5/12/26 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 5/12/26 at 6:07 pm
Brain Cancer. Sucks
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 6:10 pm to littleavery1948
Posted on 5/12/26 at 6:21 pm to Gifman
You forgot to post in the Bobby cox died thread
Posted on 5/12/26 at 6:22 pm to littleavery1948
First openly known gay man in the MNBA.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 8:22 pm to littleavery1948
RIP
I remember when him and his twin brother were major recruits for Stanford basketball.
I remember when him and his twin brother were major recruits for Stanford basketball.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 8:53 pm to Gifman
wake up sheeple
sarcasm missed I guess
sarcasm missed I guess
This post was edited on 5/13/26 at 12:04 am
Posted on 5/12/26 at 9:05 pm to littleavery1948
Glioblastoma is a bitch. RIP.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 11:34 pm to Raoul Stimulato
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RIP
I remember when him and his twin brother were major recruits for Stanford basketball.
I remember in my teenage years Stanford signing them out of Harvard Westlake (I think?). My dad and I had been going to Stanford basketball games for years. Once we saw they signed, we were like "Oh shite, we might get to the next level"
Well Jason was injured his frosh year, and only Jarron played. They made the final four that year. They never got back to the final four, but in college, Jason was a more dynamic player than Jarron. Jarron was no slouch, though.
Jason had some incredible games at Stanford. I thought he would be better at the NBA level than he was. I think he just didn't have the otherworldly athleticism that makes you a good player in the NBA.
Him being the first openly gay active player in NBA history is pretty incredible, and important. We may not see another again for a while, but to be the first anything...man on the moon...maker of croissants...I don't give a frick...it's impressive and takes a lot of courage. A lot of people hate change, and to risk a VERY lucrative career to stay true to yourself is amazing.
Also, if you haven't read his story about having the glioblastoma and going to Singapore to get experimental treatment, you should. He was really intelligent dude. That disease, also, is absolutely horrific. One of the worst.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 12:58 am to WaltTeevens
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Him being the first openly gay active player in NBA history is pretty incredible, and important. We may not see another again for a while, but to be the first anything...man on the moon...maker of croissants...I don't give a frick...it's impressive and takes a lot of courage. A lot of people hate change, and to risk a VERY lucrative career to stay true to yourself is amazing.
Who had a problem with his sexual desires?
Posted on 5/13/26 at 5:03 am to littleavery1948
Well he made it 19 years longer than Eddie Griffin who he was traded for.
Crazy to think both sides of that trade have now passed.
RIP
Crazy to think both sides of that trade have now passed.
RIP
Posted on 5/13/26 at 5:45 am to WaltTeevens
quote:
Him being the first openly gay active player in NBA history is pretty incredible, and important. We may not see another again for a while, but to be the first anything...man on the moon...maker of croissants...I don't give a frick...it's impressive and takes a lot of courage. A lot of people hate change, and to risk a VERY lucrative career to stay true to yourself is amazing.
It shouldn't even be talked about or glorified. It's a sexual preference.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 6:36 am to WaltTeevens
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A lot of people hate change, and to risk a VERY lucrative career to stay true to yourself is amazing.
He was pretty much done when he came out… it’ll be more important when a young guy in the future comes out
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:50 am to WaltTeevens
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Him being the first openly gay active player in NBA history is pretty incredible, and important.
Not really. When we stop putting race, sexual preference, etc, ons pedestal, we’ll all be much better off.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:07 am to BZ504
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First openly known gay man in the MNBA.
he loved the backdoor pass
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:26 am to MaxxPain2
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he loved the backdoor pass
Too soon?
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:54 am to littleavery1948
When NBA analytics first started being a thing Jason Collins was one of the first guys being discussed.
He was averaging only 6 points, 6 rebounds for the Nets, but the team played considerably better when he was on the floor.
He was averaging only 6 points, 6 rebounds for the Nets, but the team played considerably better when he was on the floor.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:55 am to MikeD
quote:I feel like I’ve been seeing more of this lately. Maybe it’s coincidental but in the last 2 years one of my coworkers lost his battle with it and one of my wife’s friends husband passed away with it. Awful disease. The coworker was a completely different person the last year or so.
Glioblastoma is a bitch.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:25 am to Akit1
I’m curious which other players were standouts for advanced metrics in the NBA (even today).
I think advanced analytics have phased out many volume shooters and over-dribblers who can’t hit 3’s, as well as bigs who can’t protect the rim, but I’m not sure who has benefited among the bigs.
Clearly the biggest beneficiary has been wings who don’t create much but can defend and hit 3’s.
I think advanced analytics have phased out many volume shooters and over-dribblers who can’t hit 3’s, as well as bigs who can’t protect the rim, but I’m not sure who has benefited among the bigs.
Clearly the biggest beneficiary has been wings who don’t create much but can defend and hit 3’s.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 2:18 pm to Akit1
quote:
When NBA analytics first started being a thing Jason Collins was one of the first guys being discussed.
He was averaging only 6 points, 6 rebounds for the Nets, but the team played considerably better when he was on the floor.
Collins is a lot older than I thought; I felt like he came out only 10-12 years ago. Time flies.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 2:21 pm to littleavery1948
HIV predisposes you to a lot of cancers
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