Former Nets Center Jason Collins Dies After Battle with Stage 4 Glioblastoma

Former Brooklyn and New Jersey Nets center Jason Collins has died at 47 years old after a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma. "We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma," his family said in a statement released by the NBA.

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