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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T10:37:19.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Jason Collins, former NBA veteran who became the first openly gay active athlete in major US professional sports, has died aged 47 after battling glioblastoma.",
  "title": "First Openly Gay Active NBA Player Jason Collins Dies Of Cancer At 47"
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