Jason Collins Custom Jersey Sales Spike on Wash. Wizards" Online Store Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Washington Wizards center Jason Collins" jerseys got a boost in online sales after he became the first openly gay athlete on a major U.S. team sport. Team spokesman Scott Hall told ABC News that 100 percent of custom jerseys ordered from the team's online store bore Collins" name and number, 98, on the back, after Collins revealed his homosexuality in an article published on Sports Illustrated's website on Monday. Collins began the first-person article, "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. READ: Jason Collins Says "It's Mind-Boggling" To Be First Openly Gay Athlete While Hall could not reveal how many custom Collins jerseys were sold, he said that the team's general merchandise sales and online traffic spiked following Collins" announcement. In a statement, the Wizards said they were proud of Collins and "his decision to live his life proudly and openly." Those qualities will continue to serve him both as a player and as a positive role model for others of all sexual orientation," the statement said. "I know that I, right now, am the happiest that I've ever been in my life," Collins told ABC News" George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview Monday night. "I hope that every player makes a decision that leads to their own happiness," Collins said.