Jason Collins Wins Courage Award

Jason Collins 贏得勇氣獎

Jun 22, 2026, 16:56

Introduction

The ESPYS will give the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage to Jason Collins on July 15.

ESPYS 將於 7 月 15 日將亞瑟·艾許勇氣獎頒給 Jason Collins。

Main Body

Jason Collins was a professional basketball player. In 2013, he told the world he was gay. He was the first active player in his league to do this. He helped other gay people in sports.

Jason Collins 曾是一位職業籃球員。2013 年，他向世界宣布自己是同性戀。他是該聯盟中第一位這樣做的現役球員。他幫助了許多體育界中的同性戀者。

Jason also had a brain tumor. He told people about his illness to help them understand it. He died on May 12. He was 47 years old.

Jason 之前還患有腦瘤。他向大眾說明自己的病情，以幫助人們了解。他在 5 月 12 日去世，享年 47 歲。

This award is for people who are brave. Jason's brother, Jarron Collins, will take the award for him. Other famous athletes won this award before.

這個獎項是頒給勇敢的人。Jason 的弟弟 Jarron Collins 將代表他領獎。之前也有其他著名運動員贏得過這個獎項。

Conclusion

New York will honor Jason Collins for his bravery at the ESPYS event.

紐約將在 ESPYS 活動中表彰 Jason Collins 的勇敢。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Talking about the Past

In this story, we see the word was many times. We use it to talk about a person's state or job in the past.

The Pattern: Person + was + Description/Job

Examples from the text:

Jason Collins was a professional basketball player.
He was the first active player.
He was 47 years old.

🛠️ Action Words in the Past

To tell a story, we change the action word (verb) to show it already happened. Usually, we just add -ed to the end.

How it works:

Help → Helped
Win → Won (This one is a special 'rebel' word!)

Quick Guide: Today $\rightarrow$ Yesterday

I help $\rightarrow$ I helped
I play $\rightarrow$ I played
I win $\rightarrow$ I won

Vocabulary Learning

courage (n.)

The ability to do something brave

Example:It takes a lot of courage to speak in front of many people.

professional (adj.)

Doing something as a job to earn money

Example:She is a professional tennis player.

active (adj.)

Currently doing a job or taking part in a sport

Example:He is still an active member of the club.

tumor (n.)

A group of abnormal cells in the body

Example:The doctor found a small tumor in the patient's brain.

illness (n.)

A state of being sick

Example:He missed school because of a sudden illness.

brave (adj.)

Not afraid of dangerous or difficult things

Example:The brave firefighter saved the cat from the tree.

athletes (n.)

People who are very good at sports

Example:Many athletes train for many hours every day.

honor (v.)

To show great respect for someone

Example:The city will honor the hero with a special parade.

bravery (n.)

The quality of being brave

Example:The soldier was given a medal for his bravery.

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