"One of the most misunderstood things about Brittney Griner, often deliberately, is how much she loves her country. Her father served in Vietnam as a Marine and later became a sheriff’s officer in Texas, and before Griner discovered basketball, she planned to follow in his footsteps. Whenever Team USA asked her to play, she gladly put on the jersey, honored to represent her country in her own way," Nancy Armour writes for @usatodaysports. __________ Griner’s sincerity, and pride, is obvious when she talks about playing for Team USA. But that won’t be enough for some people, who will trot out any number of reasons why Griner doesn’t fit their definition of a “real American.” Read the full column at usatoday.com.