Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton praised her friend Jason Collins, a 34-year-old active center in the NBA, for becoming the first athlete in the major leagues to come out on Monday.
Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA. bit.ly/ZLei9F
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 29, 2013
Clinton and Collins were classmates during their time at Stanford.
