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Jason Collins, on his cancer diagnosis: It's Stage 4 glioblastoma and I'm fighting

Former NBA player Jason Collins sits down with Ramona Shelburne to discuss battling glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of a cancerous brain tumor. (5:15)

Jason Collins played for six teams across his 13-year NBA career and was the first active, openly gay player in NBA history. He is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 4 glioblastoma. This is his story.

A few months ago, my family released a short statement saying I had a brain tumor. It was simple, but intentionally vague. They did that to protect my privacy while I was mentally unable to speak for myself and my loved ones were trying to understand what we were dealing with.

Ex-NBA player reveals Stage 4 cancer diagnosis: ‘One of the deadliest forms’

Former NBA center Jason Collins has Stage 4 glioblastoma, he revealed Thursday.

In September, the NBA announced Collins was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. On Thursday, however, the 13-year NBA veteran shared more details about his diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

“But now it’s time for people to hear directly from me,” Collins told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “I have Stage 4 glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. It came on incredibly fast.

“What makes glioblastoma so dangerous is that it grows within a very finite, contained space — the skull — and it’s very aggressive and can expand. What makes it so difficult to treat in my case is that it’s surrounded by the brain and is encroaching upon the frontal lobe — which is what makes you, ‘you,’ he added.

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