Gay basketball player nba
LGBT men are stereotypically considered weak, in contrast to the strength required to play sports. Moreover, stereotypes of LGBT men as effeminate clash with broader albeit weakening societal perceptions of sports as a masculine domain. Again, this is not unique to the NBA, but cannot simply be condoned.
NBA’s first openly gay player Jason Collins gets married to longtime partner
The couple reportedly tied the knot over the Memorial Day weekend in a ceremony in Austin, Texas, after the two had been together for more than a decade. Collins came out in a personal essay for Sports Illustrated in , which made him the first openly gay athlete in a major American team sport.
NBA’s first openly gay player marries longtime partner
Collins played with the Memphis Grizzlies in early , then spent the following season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He found a home with the Atlanta Hawks for the next three seasons, providing his usual tough defense off the bench to help them reach the playoffs each time. He played sparingly during the season for the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards, averaging just 1.