And with that ifrnts introduction, history was made, the first openly gay basketball player in the nba. Thieves tape up a boy and his grandmother while they steal from an east bay home. And protests as the dalai lama visits the bay area. Why these people are not sharing his message of peace. Nbc bay area news starts now. Good evening. Im diane dwyer. And im terry mcsweeney. Jason collins made history tonight. He made history as the first openly gay player in professional basketball. Were live near stanford. Whats the response to collins breaking this barrier . Reporter they stay congratulations but they also say whats the big deal, if hes good enough to play basketball he should. He had a steal on 11 minutes on the court that made history. Wearing number 46, Jason Collins became number one. A historic moment at Staples Center as Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete to play in any of this countrys four major professional sports. Reporter the 35 year old came out less than