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Jason Collins

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : December 2, 1978

My parents worked for Travelers Insurance.

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Having a twin, you always have to share.

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I don't blend in.

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There were a couple years when I never went on a date. I would stay at home watching TV with my German shepherd, and when people asked what I was doing, I would make up something. So, yeah, I was lonely.

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I have had a moment where, well actually a couple moments, where people in the realm of sports have confided in me.

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It's nice to have a positive impact on someone's else's life, and I feel like with my actions that I've had a positive impact on someone's else's life.

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I've grown so much as an individual, I've come across so many great people, great organizations, heard so many great stories, inspiring stories.

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I've definitely had people come up to me and say that they came out because they saw or read my story.

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Deep down, on a human level, I think everyone knows that it is better to live an authentic life.

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I would love to see an athlete live their life in an authentic way, not feel that they have to hide, not feel that they have to be afraid, or live with shame - all the other things that go with being a closeted athlete. No human being should have to walk that path. But there is that fear of stepping forward.

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I think it's up to the rest of us to try to create that environment where those closeted athletes out there know that when they do choose to step forward, that they will be supported and championed, and continue to play the sport, continue to evolve, and not feel that they have to hide who they are.

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I'm black and I'm gay.

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I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want.

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I want to march for tolerance, acceptance and understanding.

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I'm an NBA player.

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The N.B.A. is for the best players, not for the most affordable players.

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There isn't a professional athlete that doesn't want to play 12, 13 years.

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What I did when I was younger was look up to the guys like Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning who played over a decade. What did they do to last that long? A lot of it is keeping your body in shape, keeping your mind sharp, staying hungry. You should always want guys around like that to set that example, in my mind.

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As a professional athlete, I've been booed by 18,000 people.

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I think the country is ready for supporting an openly gay basketball player.

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