Jason Collins, It's Got To Be Hard Living Your Life In Hiding?

I never heard of The Washington Wizard's Jason Collins, before yesterday. But, from my research, reading and understanding, he's the first active professional team sport athlete to come out and admit he's gay. I'm thinking, it's got to be very hard living your life in secret and hiding, the life that only "YOU and I " can/will have to give an account for on that great day of judgment. I'm praying the move by Mr. Collins was not done in vain. I hope the move in itself could possibly help someone else who might have been thinking about throwing the towel in on life. I just read that Jason Collins is overwhelmed by the enormous amount of support.