NEW YORK — Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who now serves as an ambassador for the league, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family said Thursday.

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His family sent a statement to the NBA on Thursday.

“Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason’s health and well-being,” the statement said.

The 7-foot Collins averaged 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in his career. In his best season, he averaged 6.4 points and 6.1 rebounds for the then-New Jersey Nets in 2004-05.

Collins, 46, and his twin brother, Jarron, starred at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles before both attended Stanford. Jason was an All-Pac-10 selection for the 2000-2001 season when he averaged 14.5 po

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