John Amaechi

John Amaechi is the first NBA player to come out of the closet. The announcement was made on February 7, 2006 just before the release of his autobiography Man in the Middle.

The former center from Britain played for Penn State then went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995-96. After some time in Europe, Amaechi joined the Orlando Magic from 1999-01, and then the Utah Jazz.

In his later NBA years, John Amaechi was traded several times, ending up with the Knicks. He retired in January of 2004 after being waived. Read More

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