This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated.
I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.
I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. …
A watershed day. Homosexuality is becoming accepted by a statistical majority of people in the western nations.
Thanks Jason. You’ve got guts.

