Two weeks after the 2012–13 NBA regular season wrapped up, Jason Collins — at the time, a free agent — sat in front of his TV and took a deep breath, waiting to see himself all over the news.
He couldn’t hold it in any longer, and had already told 20 of his family members and closest friends. Now it was time for everyone else to know.
Journalist Franz Lidz helped Collins articulate his thoughts and emotions in a first-person story that was minutes away from being published on Sports Illustrated’s website. On that day, April 29, 2013, Collins told the world that he is gay.
A year later, after being overlooked by some teams because of all the attention surrounding his announcement, Collins was ...
