“[Brittney] Griner’s million-dollar endorsement deal with Nike broke ground for a lesbian athlete — but her dunk may be even more astounding. Last year, she helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship, she survived a knife-wielding assailant in China (where, disappointingly, she earns more than she can playing in the WNBA), and she got engaged.