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Brittney Griner
Basketball star Brittney Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, shown during a 2019 WNBA game.
During her high school years, Brittney Griner gained significant attention for her basketball skills, particularly through a YouTube video of her dunking. The video, which was filmed during her junior year, went viral and was viewed several million times, helping to highlight her emerging talent in the sport.1