By Danielle Bryant Since joining the LPGA board in 2020, she has been committed to elevating Black women and diversifying women’s golf from the course to the boardroom. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. Growing up in the Bull’s Michael Jordan–era in Chicago, Jacqueline Nickleberry’s life was centered around sports, but she considered herself far from an athlete. Nicklebe…