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" NBA star Jason Collins has denied that he is entertaining major offers to pen a memoir. Collins became the first active NBA star to come out as gay last week in an op-ed for Sports Illustrated.  The athlete has since filmed an interview with Oprah Winfrey, and ESPN reported earlier in the week that he was close to signing a lucrative book deal. Collins responded to the book rumors on Twitter by writing: &amp;quot;Contrary to Sportscenter reports, I have no current plans to write any books. Sorry to disappoint my literary loving fans.&amp;quot; His agent also denied the potential memoir deal in a statement to The AP, insisting that Collins&amp;#039;s focus is on signing a new contract with an NBA team.  &amp;quot;As you can imagine, we&amp;#039;ve been inundated with all kinds of requests and various opportunities, but as of now have not had any discussions on behalf of Jason regarding a potential book deal because Jason has yet to decide if he wants to write a book,&amp;quot; his agent commented.  &amp;quot;Right now my focus is preparing for Jason&amp;#039;s upcoming free agency and securing the best opportunity for him to continue his career.&amp;quot; Collins has received many congratulations for coming out as gay from celebrities such as former US President Bill Clinton, Julianne Moore, Kobe Bryant and Katy Perry. View all of today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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