Jason Collins Joins Brooklyn Nets Author:SI StaffPublish date:Feb 24, 2014Jason Collins Joins Brooklyn Nets Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SIJason Collins became the first openly gay athlete in the NBA on Sunday, signing with, and then playing in a game for the Brooklyn Nets. SI was in Los Angeles to photograph the event. Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SI Jason CollinsJohn W. McDonough/SILatest NBA NewsNBA Rest of Season Power Rankings: Who's No. 1?Celtics Rule Out Multiple Starters for Tuesday's Tilt vs. JazzChet Holmgren Convinced OKC Thunder to Let Him Play Instead of Rest LA Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Injury ReportEvaluating What The Saddiq Bey Injury Means For The Hawks