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Former player Charles Barkley speaks with reporters on the court prior to the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Charles Barkley: 'I played with gay players'

NBC Sports
NBC Sports - Charles Barkley talks with Dan Patrick about Jason Collins' decision to come out and if he ever played with any players who were gay...
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This May 1, 2013 photo released by OWN shows host Oprah Winfrey posing with NBA basketball player Jason Collins during an interview for "Oprah's Next Chapter," in Beverly Hills, Calif. The interview aired Sunday. Officials at three publishing houses said Monday, May 6, that they had been contacted about a planned memoir by Collins, the first active player in any of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. (AP Photo/OWN, Chuck Hodes)

Jason Collins denies seeking book deal

Hillel Italie, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal...
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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat celebrates a basket against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2013 (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

LeBron James wins 4th MVP award

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
(AP) - LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous...
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In a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 file photo, Boston Celtics' Jason Collins poses during Celtics NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Jason Collins needs a new NBA home

Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press
(AP) - The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 — meaning that he will first have to sign with an NBA team and wait until next season to see if teammates, coaches, opponents and fans will treat him any differently...
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Jason Collins #98 of the Boston Celtics splits the defenders underneath the basket in front of Gerald Henderson #9 of the Charlotte Bobcats during the game on January 14, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Celtics players happy for former teammate Collins

Howard Ulman, Associated Press
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Celtics coach Doc Rivers wishes Jason Collins had gotten more rebounds. Jeff Green liked the screens his former teammate set. Jason Terry would love to have Collins' toughness in the playoffs...
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In this photo provided by ABC, NBA basketball veteran Jason Collins, left, poses for a photo with television journalist George Stephanopoulos, Monday, April 29, 2013, in Los Angeles. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins became the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. He participated in an exclusive interview with Stephanopoulos, which is scheduled to air on Good Morning America on Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Eric McCandless)

Jason Collins' coming out could land him contract

Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News
NBC NEWS - Jason Collins could parlay his decision to come out of the closet into a contract with a new team, endorsement deals, or even a robust off-the-court career...
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President Barack Obama holds a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House April 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. The president took questions on a variety of subjects including immigration reform, the ongoing civil war in Syria and the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama says 'couldn't be prouder' of Jason Collins

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Obama said Collins showed the progress the United States has made in recognizing that gays and lesbians deserve full equality...
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In a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 file photo, Boston Celtics' Jason Collins poses during Celtics NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

How race plays role in Jason Collins' coming out

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - There’s nothing like a public figure daring to declare his or her homosexuality to show how damningly self-centered everyone else can be....
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Jason Collins # 98 of Celtics competes with Ioannis Bourousis # 15 of Armani during the NBA Europe Live game between EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Boston Celtics at Mediolanum Forum on October 7, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images)

NFL remains litmus test for gay athletes in professional sports

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - We’re making progress. But until we see an openly NFL gay player, and openly gay players in all of America’s major sports, there’s still considerable work to do...
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Tennis icon Martina Navratilova (Courtesy: TODAY)

Martina Navratilova: Collins coming out 'is going to save lives'

Scott Stump, TODAY News
TODAY News - With NBA veteran Jason Collins becoming the first athlete in a major team sport to come out as gay, legendary tennis player and activist Martina Navratilova believes it will not only further gay rights but also save lives...
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