""I have Stage 4 glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer," Collins writes. "It came on incredibly fast.""
""I feel like I'm right back in that position now, where I might be the first person through this wall," he writes. "We aren't going to sit back and let this cancer kill me without giving it a hell of a fight.""
""After I came out, someone I really respect told me that my choice to live openly could help someone who I might never meet. I've held onto that for years. And if I can do that again now, then that matters.""
Jason Collins, 47, a retired NBA center who played 13 seasons for six teams, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, a rapidly progressing and deadly brain cancer. He began experiencing unusual symptoms months after marrying film producer Brunson Green in May 2025, and a CT scan revealed a multiform glioblastoma. Collins has undergone radiation and chemotherapy and describes his fight as similar to his coming-out experience, expressing determination to fight the disease and to use his openness to help others. He states a refusal to surrender and a commitment to give the cancer a hard fight.
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