Missouri football star Michael Sam and WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner were named No. 9 and No. 31 respectively on Out Magazine‘s Power 50 list. They are the first professional athletes ever included on the annual collection of powerful LGBTs.
NFL prospect Michael Sam, who came out publicly in February has already generated a national conversation and pushed the NFL and other leagues to ramp up their inclusion policies.
Phoenix Mercury center Griner has become a cultural powerhouse in the last year, writing a powerful memoir with Sue Hovey, locking up a big endorsement deal with Nike and becoming a face of not just the WNBA but of women’s sports.
