Retired NBA player and former Harvard-Westlake star Jason Collins is under treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA announced on Thursday in a statement published on behalf of Collins and his family.
“Jason and his family welcome your support and your prayers and ask for a privacy as they devote their attention to the health and well-being of Jason,” said the League.
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Originally from 46 years of Northridge, Jason Collins and his twin brother, Jarron, led Harvard-Westlake to the titles of Division III of State in 1996 and 1997, the first being appointed The player of the year of state division III both seasons. His 1500 career rebounds were a record for the state of the CIF until 2010, when Joe Burton of Hemet West Valley ended his career with 1,721 rebounds.
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Collins did the first All-PAC-10 team in their last year in Stanford. He was selected 18th in the general classification of the 2001 draft by the Houston Rockets and exchanged the draft evening at the New Jersey nets.
With an average of 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds during his 13 -year NBA career, Collins also played for Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards.
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It was not signed in April 2013 When he came out gay In an open letter published in Sports Illustrated.
Signed by the Brooklyn Nets several months later, Collins became The first player in the active NBA to have come out as gay When the nets played the Lakers on February 23, 2014. He Retired at the end of this season And continued to work with the League as an ambassador of the NBA Cares.
Collins and his longtime partner Brunson Green were married in May.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
