In the video interview, Fagan asks Griner which of her multiple tattoos best represents her. Griner said it’s her “lesbian tattoo.” “It’s the double-linked female sign.

As the tattoo artist shows Griner a sketch, the 6-8 women's basketball star calls over to her girlfriend for approval. Once she gets the OK, Griner slips into her goofball persona.

Read the cover story: Brittney Griner’s Fight for Freedom The cosmos have long been a focus in Simpson’s art, a visual tool to explore the vastness of identity.