Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner is a professional basketball player from the United States, currently playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Phoenix Mercury. In her years in college, she played for Baylor Lady Bears from 2009 to 2013. She is a record holder as the only NCCA basketball player to block 500 shots and score 2,000 points. She was named the AP Player of the Year in 2012.

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Biography and Early Life

Brittney was born in Houston, Texas on 17 October 1990. She is the youngest child of Sandra Griner and Raymond Griner. Her elder siblings are Shkera, Pier, and D. There is not much information available on her early childhood as well as her background.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Brittney Griner in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Brittney Griner’s age is 30 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 October 1990. Though, she is 6′ 6″ in feet and inches and 203 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 205 lbs in Pound and 93kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Dark brown and hair color is Dark brown.

Education

She attended Nimitz High School in Houston. She trained basketball with the boy’s team and also worked with the school’s football coach to develop leg strength. According to the coach, she needed leg strength to prepare her to learn how to dunk. She led the team to several victories and also set new records on the way.

After high school Brittney went to Baylor University where she had a very successful career. She blocked 223 shots as a freshman setting a new record as one of the greatest blockers in the history of women’s basketball. She was named the WBCA All-American in 2012.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

On 11 February 2013 during an interview with SI.com, Griner came out as a lesbian. She also explained how she was bullied as a child just because she was different. She said that the fact that she was bigger and her sexuality made her a target for the bullies. She revealed her sexuality when she was in high school and they had a hard time accepting.  Her father forced her to live with her an assistant coach during the last months of her senior year.

She became engaged to Glory Johnson and made the announcement in August 2014. Glory is also a player in the WNBA. Eight months after their engagement the two ladies were arrested and charged with assault and being disorderly. This happened after they got into a fight in their home in Goodyear, Arizona. Following the incident, they were both suspended for seven games.

They got married in 8 May 2015 and the following month they together announced that Johnson was pregnant with twins. The day after the announcement Brittney filed for divorce citing duress and fraud. June 2016 marked the finalization of their divorce.

Is Brittney Griner Lesbian?

On the sexual orientation of Griner, she is a lesbian. She came out publicly in 2013 during an interview. She later stated that coming out on her sexuality liberated her, and she felt at peace with herself. She was shortly married to Glory Johnson, but it did not work out

Professional Career

She was drafted in the WNBA Draft in 2013, and she was selected by the Phoenix Mercury as their first overall pick. She flourished in the first season with the team, and she was named a WNBA all-star. She became the first WNBA player to dunk in a playoff game in August 2014 during a match against the Los Angeles Sparks.

The following seasons Griner had a lot of success with the team and together with Candice Dupree and Diana Taurasi they made a great combination, putting the team on the top of the rankings. Despite missing seven games in 2015 she still managed to finish the season well, leading the team to the second round.

She re-signed with the team in March 2017 and some months later she scored a career-high of 38 points with 9 rebounds. She played 34 games in 2018, and she was voted in the WNBA All-Star Game. She was also voted the same in 2019.

Awards

In 2009 Brittney was selected as the State Farm/WBCA High School Player of the Year. She was also the winner of the ESPY Award in 2013 when she was in college. Other awards she won included the Ann Meyesrs Drysdale Award, Honda Sports Award, and the Wade Trophy. In 2014, she was named among the ESPN Impact.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Brittney Griner in 2021

As of 2021, The net worth of Brittney is currently estimated to be $4 million. She has made this from her career as a professional basketball player which started in 2013. She also has an endorsement deal with Nike, and she gets good returns from it

Griner has had a very successful career where she has made several records in the history of women’s basketball. Brittney felt she was different from other kids when she was young and this led to her being bullied a lot as a child. This has led her to start working with children and create awareness on bullying, especially against LGBT people. She is making an impact on other people’s lives through the forum.