‘Now I feel comfortable’: Melbourne United’s Isaac Humphries comes out as gay in basketball first

Player says he is now happy with who I am' in social media video as his team and NBL share messages of support

Isaac Humphries, a Melbourne United player, has been lauded for his courage after publicly coming out and becoming the only openly gay male professional basketball player currently playing in a top tier league, anywhere in the world.

In a social media video shot in the locker room in front of his teammates and through a statement released by his club on Wednesday morning, the 24-year-old centre announced he is gay, saying he had been through extremely dark times" on his journey but is now happy with who I am".