Brittney Griner Wife

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Brittney Griner Wife
Brittney Griner (R) with her wife Cherelle Griner (L) (Source: Getty Images)

Brittney Griner is a professional WNBA player who plays at the Center/Forward position for the Atlanta Dream as of January 2025. Griner is a 10-time WNBA All-Star, who has won a WNBA title with the Phoenix Mercury and won 2 Olympic Gold medals as well representing the USA. She was drafted 1st overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2013 WNBA Draft. She showed her defensive prowess, by becoming the Defensive Player of the Year twice in a row (2014 and 2015).

She was the WBCA High School Player of the Year in 2009 and also became a McDonald’s All-American in the same year. She then went to Baylor University, to continue her collegiate career and dominated there as well, winning both the Naismith Player of the Year award and the Wade Player of the Year trophy in 2012 and 2013 as well. This was also the time when she won 2 John R. Wooden Awards in 2012 and 2013. Following her spectacular performances, she won the NCAA title with Baylor in 2012 and also became the only player to score 2000 points and 500 blocks.

Who is Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle Griner?

Brittney Griner’s wife is Cherelle Griner (formerly Cherelle Watson) and is a lawyer and a teacher, as per People.

How old is Cherelle Griner?

Cherelle Griner is 31 years old as of January 2025. She was born on March 15, 1993, in Houston, Texas, as per 21Ninety.

What does Cherelle Griner do for a living?

Cherelle Griner is a teacher and a lawyer and was a student at Baylor University. She majored in Political Science and government. She later went to North Carolina Central University School of Law and graduated in May 2022 as per People.

Brittney Griner Wife
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner at 54th NAACP Image Awards S how, 2023 (Source: Getty Images)

Cherelle Griner Social Media

Cherelle Griner is fairly active on social media. She has an Instagram account with the handle @cherelletgriner, where she has been posting the latest news about her baby boy, due in July 2024.

How long have Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner been married?

Brittney and Cherelle Griner have been married for about almost 6 years as of January 2025 as they tied the knot in June 2019, as per US Weekly. The couple met long back in their college days at Baylor, where both were students. Although they did not have a relationship back then, they knew each other and met again in 2016, after Griner got divorced from her first wife, Glory Johnson, according to People. They got engaged in August 2018 and subsequently got married in 2019 and have been married ever since.

How many children do Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner have?

Brittney and Cherelle Griner have one son, Bash, born on July 8, 2024. This is the couple’s first child together. However, Brittney Griner is not new to having kids as she has a pair of twin girls (Ava Simone and Solei Diem) from her previous marriage with former WNBA player Glory Johnson.

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FAQ's On Brittney Griner

A. Brittney Griner is 33 years old as of January 2025.

A. Yes Brittney Griner is a 10-time WNBA All-Star.

A. Brittney averaged 17.5 points per game in the 2023 WNBA season.

A. Yes. Brittney Griner is married to lawyer and teacher, Cherelle Griner.

A. Brittney Griner went to Baylor University. 

A. Brittney Griner is rated 92 in NBA 2k25.

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