Former NBA player Jason Collins died this week at the age of 47. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalist Franz Lidz, who helped Collins write his 2013 coming out essay in Sports Illustrated.
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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Mary Louise Kelly and Juana Summers. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.