First openly gay US pro male athlete and twin brother talk big reveal

May 17, 2013 06:47 GMT  ·  By

In April this year, Jason Collins became the first openly gay US pro male athlete, releasing a beautifully worded statement that marked a major step towards acceptance and equality. Jason and Jarron were both on Jimmy Kimmel the other night to talk about the big reveal.

Check out their interview in the two videos embedded with this blog post.

They answered obvious questions like how Jason was able to hide his orientation when he was young and Jarron would ask him on double dates, to more serious ones like how difficult it was to decide to come out.

At the end of the interview, Kimmel presented Jarron with a present that he’s already been spotted in public wearing, as this photo on TMZ can confirm.

It was black with the caption “I’m the straight one” in capital letters on the chest. Jarron loved it, as also did Jason.

Check it out.