TMZ: Boston Pride Wants Jason Collins

In today's interview with Sports Illustrated, Jason Collins said that he was partially inspired to come out after watching Boston's gay pride parade, an event he had longed to join. Long no longer, Mr. Collins:

Well, that was quick ... TMZ has learned Jason Collins has officially been asked to lead Boston's pride parade this summer, hours after the NBA star announced that he's gay. A rep for parade tells TMZ, “Boston Pride is formally inviting Jason Collins to be a Marshal in the 2013 Boston Pride Parade ... Boston Pride is proud that our annual celebration helped to inspire Jason Collins to make his groundbreaking decision to come out."

Fantastic.