Though he only signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Jason Collins is making the most of his tenure as the first openly gay player in a major U.S. sport. The NBA announced Friday that it will donate the proceeds from Collins’ jersey sales to the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The league will also auction Collins’ autographed, game-worn jerseys to benefit the same organizations.
Since he was added to the roster, Collins’ jersey rose to the No. 1 spot on the top-selling jersey list at NBAStore.com. Collins chose to wear the No. 98 in honor of Matthew Shepard, a college student who was murdered in 1998 after being targeted for being openly gay.(Buzzfeed)
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