Brittney Grineris currently happily married toCherelle Griner, whom she met while she was at Baylor University. They both got married a year after Griner proposed in 2018. However, before Brittney and Cherelle got together, the basketball superstar was married toGlory Johnson. The latter also plays for the WNBA, as that is how both of them met in the first place.
Johnson was never into women, nor had she been in a same-sex relationship. As per the New York Times, Glory said,I still don t really feel like I m attracted to females in general. It s just that I m attracted to just one person.Similarly, Griner praised Johnson as well saying,I can rely on her more than I can rely on people I ve known my whole life. She just wants to make me better. I give her a struggle, but she s patient with me.
Brittney Griner first met Glory Johnson at aWNBAtraining camp. Soon they both began to hang out with each more often and it eventually got them married in 2015. The couple even had two children together. Johnson and Griner had twins via an IVF. What started as a spark of true love ended in the worst way possible.
Why did Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson get a divorce?
Before getting married in 2015, things got a little out of hand. Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were both booked for domestic violence. Griner took the fall and pleaded guilty to the charges. The couple later reconciled and got married in hopes of a new beginning. Following their marriage, Johnson gave birth to their twins.
After the children were conceived, Griner shocked the entire world after filing for an annulment. The former WNBA Champion claimed that she was pressured into getting married to Johnson.According to USA Today, Griner stated that Glory was not faithful in their relationship. Johnson was allegedly caught talking to her ex-boyfriend.
Brittney Griner also accused Johnson of cheating on her during their marriage. Griner also claimed that she knew deep down that marrying Johnson was a bad idea. Johnson admitted that she was never a lesbian but Brittney was an exception she made in her life. Their marriage ended in 2016 and Brittney was asked to pay $20,000 in child support every month. Shortly after their divorce was when Griner reconnected with Cherelle.
