Jason Collins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will speak at Democratic convention

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Two prominent former NBA players will speak at the Democratic National Convention next week.

Jason Collins, the first openly gay player to appear in an NBA game, will appear, as will Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Collins’s twin brother Jarron will also speak at the Philadelphia convention, Collins said.

Collins, 37, announced he is gay in a May 2013 Sports Illustrated essay. He signed with the Nets in February 2014 and played 22 games before announcing his retirement in the Nov. 24, 2014, issue of SI.

Honored to be supporting @HillaryClinton @DemConvention in Philly next Thursday. Text KAJ to 47246 to keep up with me while I'm there.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) July 20, 2016

Honored to support @HillaryClinton & excited to announce that @jarronctwin & I will be speaking at the @DemConvention in Philadelphia! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) July 20, 2016

Abdul-Jabbar has been outspoken on social issues, writing for outlets such as TIME and The Washington Post. He wrote a piece for the Post in February lobbying against Donald Trump.

Among the other celebrities scheduled to speak are Eva Longoria, Lena Dunham and Chloe Grace Moretz.