Brittney Griner Siblings

Brittney Yvette Griner is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury. She plays in the center position and is considered the defensive anchor for her team. She was drafted 1st overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury and has been with them her whole career.

Griner is a 10-time WNBA All-Star and won a WNBA Championship in 2014. She is a two-time scoring champion, first in 2017 and the other in 2019. She has led the WNBA 10 times in blocks per game and won two WNBA Peak Performer Awards. Her long list of accolades also includes her impressive feats from her college, Baylor University. She won an NCAA title in 2012. She was also the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player award in 2012. She is also a 2-time Naismith College Player of the Year and also won the Wade Trophy for Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013. In the 2024 WNBA season, Brittney Griner averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28.7 minutes per game.

Who are Britney Griner’s siblings?

Brittney Griner has 3 older siblings. Her older brother is DeCarlo Griner, and she has two sisters, SheKera and Pier. All three of her siblings lead private lives and have private social media accounts as well.

Who is DeCarlo Griner?

DeCarlo Griner Griner is Britney Griner’s elder half-brother. He was born to Raymond Griner, Brittney Griner’s father from his first marriage. According to Tuko, DeCarlo was one of the first people to know about Brittney Griner’s sexual orientation and was very supportive of it, despite their father’s disapproval. She has also stated in an interview that, Raymond visited Griner once she was back from jail in Russia, to comfort her and prevent her from feeling alone and depressed.

Who is Pier Griner?

Pier Griner is Britney’s older sister born to parents Raymond and Sandra Griner. According to Griner, Pier is the complete opposite of Griner, as she is much more girly, while Brittney is more rough-and-tumble, according to People magazine. Despite their difference in personalities, they were very close growing up. Griner often played pranks on Pier, for example, she once balanced cups of water on her bedroom door before calling Pier. She also used to place elaborate traps in the garden which shot out small objects when triggered, all inspired by military tactics Griner was fascinated with in her childhood.

Who is SheKera Griner?

SheKera Griner is Brittney Griner’s half-sister, born to her father Raymond Griner, from his previous marriage. According to Bleacher Report, SheKera was one of the paramount forces who pushed the US Government to try and free Brittney Griner from Russian prison when she was wrongfully detained for carrying medically prescribed substances to Russia during the WNBA off-season in 2022. She called the detention “Gut-Wrenching”, pleading with President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris, to do “whatever necessary” to free Griner from prison. She leads a relatively private life compared to her WNBA Star sister and also has a private social media account.