NBA, WNBA stand with LGBT community at NYC Pride Parade

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, league employees and Jason Collins, the first openly-gay player in league history, marched with the LGBT community in the NYC Pride Parade on Sunday.
Silver and Tatum donned t-shirts supporting Orlando, while Collins, who played for the Brooklyn Nets, wore a special rainbow-colored team logo to celebrate the LGBT community.
The NBA and WNBA had a float, which Collins was front-and-center on. You can view some photos below.
Here we are on our float getting ready for the start of the #NYCPride march. #NBAfamily @NBA @WNBA @nbacares pic.twitter.com/FY5t2yQluh
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) June 26, 2016
.@NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum & NBA employees march in the #NYCPride Parade! pic.twitter.com/xKF6jN6Mv4
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
The @NBA & @WNBA family showing their full support at the #NYCPride Parade! #NBAPride #WNBAPride pic.twitter.com/P14sdtqnhm
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
Be on the lookout for our #NYCPride float with @jasoncollins98 & @WNBA Legend @Suewicks23! #NBAPride #WNBAPride pic.twitter.com/PYht5JrYSk
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
Superstar forward Kevin Durant, who was in New York during the parade, also sent out a tweet about the parade and showed support for those marching.
“Excited for the NBA Family who will be a part of history today as the first pro sports league to march in NYC Pride,” Durant wrote.
Excited for the NBA Family who will be a part of history today as the first pro sports league to march in NYC Pride! #NBAPride #WNBAPride
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 26, 2016
The parade came almost a year after the Supreme Court voted to legalize same-sex marriage.
