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Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies after cancer battle

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred May 13, 2026 08:48 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded May 13, 2026
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The 213cm centre, who publicly came out as gay in 2013, had been battling a brain tumour.

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  • ID #861
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 13, 2026
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