Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Trivia Question: Jason Collins is the first US athlete to come out as gay while playing for a major sports league. Which one?
The given options are:
- MLB
- NFL
- NBA
Correct Answer: NBA
Fact: Twelve years into his NBA run, Collins was quoted in ‘Sports Illustrated’ saying ‘I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.’ A versatile player who lent talent to seven different teams in his career, Collins would rejoin the Nets for a season as the league’s first openly LGBTQI+ player before retiring in 2014. In June 2021, Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player in history to come out.