On Monday, NBA player Jason Collins became one of the first American athletes to come out as Gay.

In a first person account for Sports Illustrated Collins said he wished other athletes before him had come out. Collins is the first current professional athlete in a major American sports league to come out. He’s played in the NBA for 12 years on six teams.

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