2013-04-29, 01:30 PM
Sports Illustrated Wrote: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. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I'm different." If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand.
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The United States finally has an openly gay athlete in one of the four major professional sports leagues. What an incredible moment in history!