LOS ANGELES -- After he made history by becoming the first openly gay active male athlete in North America's four major professional sports in 2014, Jason Collins thought there would be more professional gay male athletes to follow him.
As he proudly celebrated the Los Angeles Lakers' first Pride Night when he was honored by the organization on Thursday, Collins said he's been in contact with and supports other athletes who have yet to come out.
"Definitely hoped that there would be more players who would step up because I know I'm not alone," Collins said before the Lakers played the Kings at Staples Center in a preseason game.