NPR's Elissa Nadworny and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Carolina's storming through the NHL playoffs and remember a pioneer.

On May 12, brain cancer took the life of Jason Collins at age 47. Thirteen years earlier, he was the cover story of the May 6, 2013, edition of Sports […] ...

The NBA Hall of Famer has widely been vocal in support of gay and trans rights and following the death of Collins, he used ...

Current and former professional athletes in major sports -- from Kobe Bryant to Kirk Gibson -- weighed in on gay NBA player ...

The comments came while the panel reflected on Collins becoming the first openly gay active NBA player in 2013 – a moment ...

On Tuesday, the basketball world was hit with heartbreaking news after the deaths of former NBA star Jason Collins and former ...

Former NBA star Charles Barkley spoke frankly about homophobia in professional sports while honoring the late Jason Collins, ...

Charles Barkley praised former Nets star Jason Collins for having the courage to be openly gay while playing in the NBA.

Hardin, the former fiancée of late NBA trailblazer Jason Collins, has spoken out after his death from brain cancer this week.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, died at 47 years old after an eight-month battle with brain cancer, his ...

Until his death this month, the retired basketball player spent more than a decade campaigning for connections, bridging ...

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