Brittney Griner
Awards & Honours
19
Awards Won
2
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Brittney Griner's trophy case is as imposing as her presence on the court. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, a WNBA champion, and a two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. In college, she swept every major national player of the year award in 2012 while leading Baylor to a perfect 40-0 season and the NCAA title. She holds the NCAA Division I record for career blocked shots, a mark that may never be broken. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, recognizing not just her athletic achievements but her resilience and advocacy.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Most Influential People
Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
NCAA Division I Career Blocked Shots Record
Set the record with 748 career blocks.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Most Influential People
Forbes 30 Under 30
AP Female Athlete of the Year
Magazine Covers
Time
June 2023
Brittney Griner: Life After the Gulag
Glamour
2023
Glamour Woman of the Year
ESPN The Magazine
Multiple years
The Body Issue
Sports Illustrated
2023
Return to the WNBA
Records & Feats
NCAA Division I career blocked shots record
Griner holds the NCAA Division I record for career blocked shots with 748.
First woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game
She threw down a dunk in the 2012 NCAA tournament, a first for women's basketball.