Brittney Griner, a center for the Connecticut Sun, has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle Griner. Court records indicate the filing occurred in Fulton County on Thursday. Griner cited the marriage as "irretrievably broken" and stated the date of separation as July 24.
The couple married in June 2019. They met as students at Baylor University, where Brittney Griner was part of the 2012 NCAA national championship team. Cherelle Griner, a lawyer, was a prominent advocate for Brittney Griner's release after she was detained in Russia in 2022 for carrying a vape pen containing hash oil.
The Griners share a son, Bash, who was born in July 2024. Brittney Griner was previously married to former WNBA player Glory Johnson.