This past year was filled with firsts & setbacks from a ban imposed by the NHL on Pride Jerseys to the triumphant return of Brittney Griner
The 21 year old had failed a drug test after she qualified June 19 in the 100-meter race at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials
She admitted smoking marijuana which had occurred as a result as a way of coping with her mother's recent death.
Her moment of victory and celebration with her Gran was caught on video and later shared thousands of times on Twitter
