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Jason Collins debuts with the New Jersey Nets
After being drafted in 18th overall in the first round by the New Jersey Nets, Colins makes his debut in the NBA. He'd be on the Nets until mid-way through the 2008 season. -
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Jason Collins Career Timeline
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Traded to the Memphis Grizzles
On February 4, 2008, Collins was traded along with cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies for Stromile Swift. He finished the season averaging 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game coming from the bench. -
Traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
On June 26, 2008, Collins was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves in an eight-player deal involving Kevin Love and O. J. Mayo. During the season, Collins averaged 1.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game through 31 games, in which he started 22. -
Jason Collins signs with the Atlanta Hawks
On February 2nd, big man signed to his fourth team in the Atlanta Hawks. Collins would play with the team from 2009-2012. -
Jason Collins wear 98 in honor of Matthew Shepard.
After signing with the Celtics prior to the 2012 season, Collins wore the jersey number 98 for the first time in his career to honor Matthew Shepard, a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming in October 1998. -
Jason Collins Publicly Comes Out
On April 29th, 2013, Collins came out to the world in a first person article for Sports Illustrated. With his announcment he became the first active male athlete from one of the four major North American professional team sports to publicly do so. -
Jason Collins signs 10-day contract with the Nets
Jason Collins signs 10-day contract making him the first openly gay male athlete on a roster in any of the big four North American sports leagues. -
Jason Collins Becomes the First Gay Athlete to Play in the big four sports
With 10:28 left to play in the second quarter in a regular season game between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, Jason Collins entered the game as a Brooklyn Net and did so being the first openly gay athlete in any of the Big four U.S. professional sports. Collins first game
