"Some people insist they've never met a gay person. But Three Degrees of Jason Collins dictates that no NBA player can claim that anymore. Pro basketball is a family. And pretty much every family I know has a brother, sister or cousin who's gay. In the brotherhood of the NBA, I just happen to be the one who's out."

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Source : "Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now" by Jason Collins, www.si.com. April 29, 2013.

Jason Collins

#Basketball Quotes #Cousin Quotes #Brother Quotes

“What gets measured, gets done. And what gets recognized gets done again, and even better.”
“I don't think people realize the risks they face every time they create a text, or post on a social network. Unless you expressly make the effort, everything you do online, including texting, has a shelf life of forever.”
“For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. Itâ€™s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career itâ€™s something I can look back on and know Iâ€™ve tested myself against the very best.”
“People talk as if the act of death made a complete change in the nature, as well as in the condition of man. Death is the vehicle to another state of being, but possesses no power to qualify us for that state. In conveying us to a new world it does not give us a new heart.”
“Those whose approval you seek most give you the least.”
“He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.”
“Given a choice of weapons with you sir, I should choose grammar.”
“All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also, we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad.”

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