NBA trailblazer Jason Collins, who was the first openly gay player to play in the National Basketball Association, revealed some heartbreaking news this past week. Collins sat down with ESPN and shared that he has a Glioblastoma,

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Jason Collins opens up about stage 4 brain cancer, his treatment, and how he’s staying encouraged in his fight. After

Jason Collins has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma. The former basketball pro, who made headlines in 2013 when he became the first active NBA player to come out as gay, announced his diagnosis Dec. 11 on the ESPN website.

Collins had previously announced he had a brain tumor but had been vague about the details.

Collins shared the update in an interview published Thursday with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Back in September, his family revealed in a statement to the NBA that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Collins explained in the ESPN interview that the statement was "intentionally vague."

Former NBA player Jason Collins announced that he is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 glioblastoma in an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that was released Thursday. Glioblastoma is one of the most severe forms of brain cancer.