Former NBA player John Amaechi. (Photo: Greg Hernandez/Wikipedia)
Former NBA player John Amaechi knows what it is like to be a professional athlete and be gay. He was the first former NBA player to come out.
He speaks with anchor Marco Werman about Jason Collins’ announcement.
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