Overview

• The league issued the announcement on Sept. 11 on behalf of Collins and his family, asking for support and prayers as he focuses on his health.
• No additional medical information about the diagnosis, treatment plan or prognosis has been disclosed.
• The Brooklyn Nets and Stanford men’s basketball program publicly shared messages of support following the statement.
• Collins played 13 NBA seasons from 2001 to 2014 with the Nets, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Hawks, Celtics and Wizards and now serves as an NBA ambassador.
• He came out in 2013 as the first active openly gay male athlete in a major North American pro sport and married film producer Brunson Green in May 2025.