Jason Collins’ Global Court: How One NBA Center Became the World’s Unlikeliest Geopolitical Pawn
Jason Collins, the 7-foot center who once specialized in setting bruising picks and committing professional fouls, unwittingly became the planet’s most unlikely diplomat on 29 April 2013. When he told Sports Illustrated “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” the news ping-ponged across time zones faster than an American drone contract. Overnight,…
