one of his heroes. After Collins' announcement last month, President Barack Obama called the 34-year-old Washington Wizards player to congratulate him and tell him he was proud of his courage. ''I think everyone has gotten better at
young man that happens and again. sound looking forward Jason Collins is appreciate it this past season but the Washington Wizards in the Boston Celtics. Will an 182 chance now that he may made his announcement is gonna be a lot of distractions
hardly a sure thing, given he's a 34-year-old journeyman center who barely played this season for the woeful Washington Wizards and is now a free agent - I'm not convinced this will be as groundbreaking as so many are making it out to be
even a phone call from the president. But it also came after the season ended for the 7-foot center and his Washington Wizards . The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 - meaning that he will first have to sign with an
34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.'' Most recently a little-used reserve center for the Washington Wizards after a midseason trade from the Boston Celtics , the 7-foot Collins is a free agent who can sign with any team
of the American family.'' Collins has played for six teams in 12 seasons, including this past season with the Washington Wizards , and is now a free agent. He made his groundbreaking pronouncement in an online article Monday, and Obama called
until now, he said he quietly made a statement for gay rights by wearing No. 98 with the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards . The number refers to 1998, the year Matthew Shepard was tied to a fence and beaten outside Laramie. Shepard
support White House commends Collins According to the gossip website TMZ , Collins, who most recently played for the Washington Wizards , dated former WNBA player Carolyn Moos for seven years, and the two were engaged before breaking up in 2009
I can be someone else's role model.'' Collins averaged 1.1 points this season for the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards . He will be a free agent this offseason, and plans to continue his career. ''From my teammates, I'm expecting
Collins called Kennedy after he signed with the Celtics last year. And when Collins was recently traded to the Washington Wizards , he joked that he was following Kennedy to Washington. ''I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete