NEW ORLEANS - Star forward for the New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis comes out with his homosexuality after signing a 5-year $125 million contract extension with his current team.

The Pelicans #23 Anthony Davis has been highly regarded as one of the elite forwards of the NBA. He made an impact in the 2014-15 season which garnered him and the city of New Orleans much media attention for his style of play on the basketball court.

"I'm gay," Anthony Davis told the media at the Pelicans presser today. "I've been gay since high school."

The LGBT community congratulated Anthony Davis on his decision to come out publicly. "We are very proud of him and Jason Collins. They are very strong men and great representatives of our community," said one gay Pelicans fan on Twitter.

Anthony Davis told that media, "I hope my sexuality does not affect anyone's view of me [especially] the fans. New Orleans -- five more years!"

Anthony Davis averaged 24.4 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 2.9 BLKPG on 30.89 PER. He was one of the front runners for the NBA MVP race behind Stephen Curry, LeBron James and James Harden.