Sam ' jersey number , years , has taken a broader significance . `` I 've met some other athletes who sort of are in the same position as I am , and we 're sort of like a fraternity just trying to help each other , just trying to , uh , keep inspiring each other , whether it be Robbie Rogers or Michael Sam He became the first openly gay player in the Matthew Shepard . He wears the number in honor of NBA .
Sam ' jersey number , years , has taken a broader significance . He became the first openly gay player in the Matthew Shepard . He wears the number in honor of NBA .