Video: Jason Collins on Talking to Presidents About His Big Announcement, and Playing Basketball With Jason Segel in High School
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Check out these two videos from Bill Simmons’s B.S. Report with Jason Collins.
Presidents, Oprah, Even Tim Hardaway Reached Out to Collins
Collins details the craziness of the day he publicly announced he is gay, including high-profile phone calls of support from former President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Kirk Hinrich, and Tim Hardaway.
Collins Recalls the Dunking Prowess of Jason Segel
Collins recounts tales of former high school teammate (and current How I Met Your Mother star) Jason Segel’s dunk contest championship.
The Full B.S. Report with Jason Collins
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