(Adnkronos) –
Jason Collins, former NBA center and the first athlete in a US professional league to come out as gay, has revealed that he has stage four glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain tumor. The 47-year-old told ESPN in an interview how the symptoms appeared quickly and led to the diagnosis after several tests at the end of the summer. Collins explained that he has begun medical treatments, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, also focusing on experimental therapies in the hope of prolonging life and contributing to research. The former Brooklyn Nets player says he is ready to face any challenge: “I faced Shaquille O’Neal at the peak of his career, I fear nothing.”
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Published on December 12, 2025
