sexuality, i felt whole for the first time. president obama is impressed with his tourge and the first lady tweeted it was a huge step forward for the country. many expressed support. character is found in those who lead. i would like to commend you, jason, for coming out, showing us what leadership looks like. i know he feels liberated for doing it, and wish him the best. hope that nba guys can get past sexual orientation, all that bs. in the end of the day, good guy, hard worker, good basketball player and that s what he should be judged for and known for. reporter: not everyone is accepting of his sexuality. a prominent espn basketball analyst, chris broussard. called him a sinner. i m a christian. i think home sexuality is a sin. as i think all sex between a man and woman outside of marriage is. reporter: he first thought about revealing it during the 2011 nba lockout.
i m glad he took that step. i know he feels liberated for doing it. i wish him the best and i hope that you know, nba guys can get past sexual orientation. you know, all that b.s. you know at the end of the day he s a good guy, he s a hard worker, he s a good basketball player and that s what he should be judged for and that s what he should be known for. reporter: not everyone is accepting of his sexuality. a prominent espn basketball analyst called collins a sinner. i m a christian. i don t agree with homosexuality, i think it s a sin, as i think all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is. reporter: in his magazine article, collins said he first thought about revealing his secret during the 2011 nba lockout but it was the boston marathon bombings that pushed him to action. helping him realize things can change quickly, and there would be no perfect time to divulge his sexuality. collins also revealed he decided to wear rarely seen number 98 as a tribute to matth
country. many from the nba community also expressed support. character is found in those who lead. i like to commend you, jason, for coming out and showing us what leadership looks like. i m glad he took that step. i know he feels liberated for doing it. i wish him the best and i hope that you know, nba guys can get past sexual orientation. you know, all that b.s. you know at the end of the day he s a good guy, he s a hard worker, he s a good basketball player and that s what he should be judged for and that s what he should be known for. reporter: not everyone is accepting of his sexuality. a prominent espn basketball analyst called collins a sinner. i m a christian. i don t agree with homosexuality, i think it s a sin, as i think all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is. reporter: in his magazine article, collins said he first thought about revealing his secret during the 2011 nba lockout but it was the boston marathon bombings that pushed him to action. hel
in another life, i would be staying for the knicks-heat game tonight. [ applause ] then go to the n.b.a. all-star weekend. these days i have a few other things on hi plate. brian: linsanity sweeping the nation. even president obama cannot escape and choose it. we have to remember it was a few months ago, but all we talked about, especially kimberly, because the n.b.a. lockout. threatening the entire season! but that is partly to the new york knicks superstar jeremy lin ratings and revenue through roof. one of the most unique stories i can remember in my lifetime. last night he had his first experience as a human being. struggling against the best team in basketball, the heat. 8 378.3 turnovers.