Jason Collins, the former NBA player and the league's first openly gay active player, announced his diagnosis with Stage 4 glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.The 47-year-old revealed the diagnosis to ESPN
’s Ramona Shelburne, confirming a prognosis of 11-14 months, but noted immediate benefits from treatments that included regaining the ability to walk.Collins, supported by his brother
Jarron Collins and partner
Brunson Greene, is pursuing a rigorous plan of radiation, chemotherapy, and experimental immunotherapy, hoping to inspire others by sharing his fight.