Well isn’t this huge, for someone signed to a basketball team for only 10 days! Jason Collins is officially the most popular player according to NBA.com jersey sales! According to CNN.com,

NBA Senior Vice President Vicky Picca said Tuesday that Collins’ No. 98 Brooklyn Nets uniform is the top-seller on NBA.com, besting the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin. The interest is coming from the fans Collins has earned since announcing last year, when he was still unemployed, that he was gay.

“Jason Collins’ return to the league represents a historic moment, and fans continue to show their support by (buying) Jason’s jersey,” said Picca.

For someone averaging only 3.6 points in his 12 year career, it goes to show you it’s not only about how you play or how much you plan, it’s about heart and courage whether a fan likes you or not.

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Collins actually wears the number “98” to honor Matthew Sheperd, a homosexual man who was tortured and murdered in 1998 at the age of 21. “The number has great significance to the gay community,” Collins explained when he announced his sexuality in a Sports Illustrated essay.

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While in Denver yesterday for the game against the Nuggets (Nets won 112-89), Jason presented Matthew’s family with an autograph jersery, saying that it was an honor to meet them.

Jason is expected to play with the Brooklyn Nets again tomorrow in Milwaukee against the Bucks at 8:30pm.

 

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