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Jason Collins reveals he is gay in Sports Illustrated
Photo credit: NBA free agent Jason Collins revealed he is gay. (Getty)
UPDATED 7:42 p.m.: Before Monday many never heard of Jason Collins, but today he just might be the most influential player in sports.
Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, became the first active major male American athlete in a team sport to come out of the closet.
Almost immediately after Collins' Sports Illustrated essay hit the Web Monday, LGBT groups and supporters praised the 34-year-old...
Read more »Courting the NBA's style vibe
Photo credit: Rachel Johnson styled these looks, sold at Footaction stores.
With the NBA playoffs fast approaching, all eyes are on the court -- and off it, with players like Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire making major style statements in the off time.
Stylist Rachel Johnson has worked with some of basketball's most fashionable gents -- including Stoudemire, Chris Bosh and LeBron James -- and now she's put together a handful of looks for store Footaction that take...
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