JASON COLLINS became the first openly gay athlete to play in a major professional sports league in the United States when he suited up for the Brooklyn Nets during their 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila).
“I know that I can play in the NBA and it felt good to be out there tonight,” Collins said. “Conditioning-wise, I felt good. I don’t think I got tired. It was a lot of fun to get back out on the court and set screens, hard fouls. Didn’t take any charges tonight – that’ll change. I’ll get in position next time. As far as basketball timing, it’s going to take at least a couple of practices.”
Collins, 35, signed a 10-day contract Sunday, nearly 10 months after his announcement on April 29 in Sports Illustrated. He had two rebounds and five fouls and didn’t score.
The 12-year veteran spent his first six-plus NBA seasons with the Nets and helped them get to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. He last played on April 17, 2013 with the Washington Wizards. Noli Cruz
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