NBA center Jason Collins has become America's first male athlete in a major professional sport to come out as gay. In a personal essay for Sports Illustrated published Monday, the NBA free agent goes into detail about his happy childhood in Los Angeles and the role his hometown continues to play in his journey toward self-discovery and acceptance.
Collins describes his LA childhood as a protected, happy one inspired by art and culture. But as he grew older, Collins became more and more aware of how his budding sexuality differed from his twin brother's. From Sports Illustrated:
I had a happy childhood in the suburbs of L.A. My parents instilled in us an appreciation of history, art and, most important, Motown. Jarron and I weren't allowed to listen to rap until we were 12. After our birthday I dashed to Target and bought DJ Quik's album Quik Is the Name. I memorized every line. It was around this time that I began noticing subtle differences between Jarron and me. Our twinness was no longer synchronized. I couldn't identify with his attraction to girls.
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