Born october 18, 1990) is an american professional basketball player for the atlanta dream of the women's national basketball association (wnba) and for phantom bc of unrivaled Brittney griner (born october 18, 1990, houston, texas, u.s.) is an american basketball player who is one of the game’s leading centers, especially known for her play with the phoenix mercury, which she helped win a wnba championship (2014). Brittney griner, the prominent wnba star, has not only made headlines for her basketball prowess but also for her evolving personal life In 2019, griner married fellow basketball player, glory johnson, in a ceremony that gained significant media attention. Learn more about usa basketball star brittney griner as she looks to win a third olympic gold medal this summer in paris. The phoenix mercury's brittney griner (42) drives to the hoop during the a game between the indiana fever and phoenix mercury, on sunday, june 11, 2023, at gainbridge fieldhouse in indianapolis.
The basketball star was imprisoned in russia and released in december 2022 after intervention from the united states 18 months later, she was back on the global stage for team usa as they won an eighth straight olympic gold medal in women’s basketball. Here's everything that wnba star brittney griner is doing now, including her memoir, documentary, and future plans with pregnant wife cherelle griner. The 2024 paris olympics will take on a particularly special meaning for brittney griner.
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