Female basketball players don't come much more accomplished than Brittney Griner. When she eventually retires, she'll be able to look back on a career which has brought her gold medals representing the USA at two World Championships and one Olympic Games, as well as a WNBA Championship and more individual awards than we can count. She belongs on the 'all-time great' list.
Griner came out as gay right at the start of her pro career; a decision which led to a schism with her father, meaning Griner had to live with one of her coaches for six months after being kicked out of home. When she secured an endorsement deal with Nike, it was the first time the sportswear giant had a sponsorship deal of any kind with an openly gay athlete. She devotes much of her time to LGBT anti-bullying causes, especially those which focus on children, as she was bullied for both her height and her sexuality when she was growing up.