Homosexuality in Basketball

"Jason Collins, who became the first openly gay athlete in North America's four recognized major team sports when he played for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets last season, announced Wednesday his retirement from the league."  Collins made his retirement announcement in Sports Illustrated, the same way he revealed his sexuality in 2013.  Collins received a lot of support from his teammates who didn't mind him being gay.  "Collins also singled out Nets guard Deron Williams for the support that Williams gave Collins before he came out in the Sports Illustrated article.  "He reached out to me and it was incredibly supportive," Collins said."  Collins has seemed to handle the situation quite well, "Playing 13 years in the league, people will slap different labels on you," Collins said. "First and foremost, I always want my legacy to be known as a great teammate, someone who always sacrificed for the team. Whether it be on the offensive end, setting screens, de-cleating people. I love when that happens. And then on the defensive end, being physical out there and making sure the opponent knows when they get into the paint that there would be a consequence."  After retiring Collins now advocates for the LGBT organizations, and still stay involved in basketball.