[]Jason Collins' revelation he is gay sets social media abuzz NBA veteran Jason Collins revealed he is gay in a column published in the upcoming edition of Sports Illustrated. The column appeared online Monday morning, and reaction exploded on Twitter. Storified by · Mon, Apr 29 2013 11:19:22
Collins's twin brother, Jarron, also an NBA player, tweeted a message that could be seen as a reference to his brother's news...
You never know what a new day brings. Hope everyone has a good week and is able to handle the challenges and obstacles that they may face.jarron collins
The NBA, teams Collins has played for, and players across the league quickly tweeted their support...
NBA Commissioner David Stern statement re: Washington Wizards center Jason Collins announcement today: (1/4)NBA
鈥淎s Adam Silver and I said to Jason, we have known the Collins family since Jason and Jarron joined the NBA in 2001 (2/4)NBA
and they have been exemplary members of the NBA family. Jason has been a widely respected player and teammate throughout (3/4)NBA
his career and we are proud he has assumed the leadership mantle on this very important issue.鈥 #NBAFamily (4/4)NBA
#Wizards Statement "We are extremely proud of Jason & support his decision to live his life proudly and openly." More nba.com/wizards/wizard鈥ashington Wizards
Proud of @jasoncollins34. Don't suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOUKobe Bryant
The time has come. Maximum respect. RT @Baron_Davis: I am so proud of my bro @jasoncollins34 for being real. ... tmi.me/TGSBhSteve Nash
Jason is one of the best teammates that I鈥檝e ever had. He was a great presence in the locker room and an even better person. #NBAFamilyZaza Pachulia
Proud of @jasoncollins34 for expressing his feelings! Great teammate, mentor and better person !! #liveyourlife !Bradley Beal
Wow this is amazing all smiles.. So so happy Jason Collins came out & announce he was openly GAY ALL SUPPORT OVER HERE #ATHLETEALLY #LGBTKenneth Faried
Great character from a great family! That's all that matters! @jasoncollins34 #respectEarl J Watson
Congratulations to Jason - sport couldn't hope for a more eloquent & positive role model: buff.ly/16cJqShJohn Amaechi OBE
Fellow athletes and Hollywood celebrities also tweeted their support for Collins...
Hey Jason Collins-you are now an activist!!! And trust me, you will sleep a lot better now- freedom is a sweet feeling indeed!Martina Navratilova
Good for Jason Collins. I'd be proud to call him a teammate if I played in the NBAAaron Crow
By @jasoncollins34 opening doors & doing it his way on his time he has helped shape a more accepting America. May many more follow #courageBrendon Ayanbadejo
.@NBA center @JasonCollins34 is the 1st out player on a US major league team. I'm overwhelmed by your bravery, Jason, & sending so much loveEllen DeGeneres
Being real & authentic is very powerful. Well done Jason Collins for having the courage to take a monumental step forward. #LiveRealDwayne Johnson
I'm proud to call Jason Collins a friend. wjcf.co/154piCiBill Clinton
Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA. bit.ly/ZLei9FChelsea Clinton
Fans also tweeted their support for the first male athlete of the big four U.S. major league sports to come out...
Yay Jason Collins!! Congrats!!! #jasoncollinsJay Demopoulos
Good for you Jason Collins. Good for you.DJ Fox
All of the public support for Jason Collins is beautiful.Ashley Dunbar
jason collins is a brave dudeDavid McQuillen
So much love for Jason Collins #respectMia Moretti
Massive admiration for Jason Collins for being a major NBA player coming out as Gay #RespectWill Davies
I think its extremely rude saying this isn't a big deal cause Jason Collins isn't a superstar. He did a brave thing many people cannot doAlexzandra Navarro
Much respect for Jason Collins. Incredibly brave individual to do that in a world so full of ignorance and hate for differences.Joey Lefebvre
Wow, Jason Collins! Even though the #Nets gave you one of the worst contracts ever, I applaud you. #Celtics #HawksSportsAllDay
Jason Collins just became my favorite NBA playerJordie Cole
Happy my Twitter feed's been mix of support, pride and fair amount of ho-hum on Jason Collins story. #MLB next? Why not? #NBA #NHL #NFLMichael Silverman
It takes a lot of courage to come out of the closet & even more being a professional male athlete. Congrats Jason Collins for making historycara.
Good for Jason Collins. It's about time someone came out in the NBANikki