Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner have frequently battled side by side. While Griner is gradually making her way into the conversation, the latter is unquestionably one of the greatest players in WNBA history. Unfortunately, BG’s detention in Russia caused them to be apart for a full year. Like her teammate Taurasi, Griner traveled to Russia to play basketball for the UMMC Ekaterinburg squad.
After being found in possession of illegal narcotics, Brittney, a two-time Olympic gold winner and previous WNBA champion, was forced to deal with an unexpected turn of events. She was given a nine-year sentence after spending ten months in jail. However, the Russians decided to free her in December 2022 in exchange for convicted felon Viktor Bout. Griner met together once more with her loved ones, pals, and teammates.
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The Phoenix Mercury roster as a whole is now getting ready to play in the 2023 WNBA season. And everyone in the globe has been looking forward to Griner’s comeback. The Phoenix Mercury asked the Mercury players in a video who was the team’s worst babysitter, and the responses were amusing. Do I need to explain that one? Diana asked as she picked Brittney.This was a jab at BG because it’s likely that she’ll let the kids do whatever they want. The identical response came from head coach Vanessa Nygaard.
Does Brittney Griner have kids?
Cherelle, who Brittney Griner has known since their days at Baylor University, is the woman she is currently married to. They were married a few years ago after dating for more than seven years. However, BG was once married to another WNBA player named Glory Johnson before finding her forever home in Cherelle’s heart.
They met while attending a basketball training camp, and they hit it off right away. Johnson and Griner got along well. In the end, they got hitched, and Johnson gave birth to twin girls in 2015. The twins, according to sources, were born too soon. They were nevertheless sound and healthy. Ava and Solei were chosen as their children’s names by the couple.
Things weren t great between Brittney and Glory as they were once charged with domestic violence. This was before they had their children. After Johnson s pregnancy announcement, Griner filed for the annulment of their marriage. She claimed that she was forced into marriage as well. They split in 2016 and Griner moved on to find love with Cherelle. Johnson and Griner have faced each other on the court a couple of times ever since. As per reports, Griner was asked to pay $2,516 per month in child support.