Brittney Griner ‘head over heels happy’ for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ, France — Brittney Griner is acutely aware of the swirling emotions surrounding the prisoner exchange, saying Thursday night she was “crazy” about her fellow Americans returning home from Russia. “It’s a great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women’s team beat Belgium 87-74 to advance […]
Brittney Griner is extra proud to represent Team USA at Paris Olympics
Ahead of Team USA’s season opener, SB Nation will be introducing each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team this week. Here’s what you need to know about longtime defensive mainstay and two-time gold medal winner Brittney Griner. Fast Facts team: Phoenix Mercury (13-12) 2024 Regular Season Statistics: 18.3 points (56%), […]
Brittney Griner on playing for Team USA after kneeling during anthem, Russian imprisonment: ‘Means everything’
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Team USA’s Brittney Griner Wants New Baby to Call Her ‘Pops’ Instead of Mom
WNBA star Brittney Griner and his wife have welcomed a new baby boy, but Britney has made it clear she doesn’t want to be called “mom.” In an interview with CBS Sports, Griner said he would like to be called “Pops.” The CBS reporter noted that Griner and his wife, Sherrell, have just had their […]
Brittney Griner, Wife Cherelle, Announce Birth of First Child: ‘He Is Amazing’
Brittney Griner, the star of the U.S. women’s basketball team who made headlines in 2022 when she was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow for possessing e-cigarette cartridges containing cannabis-derived oil, has announced the birth of a son. Griner told CBS Sports on Friday that she and her wife, Sherrell, are new parents. The announcement […]
Brittney Griner tells Gershkovich 'don't lose hope' after 16-year verdict
WNBA star and Olympian Brittney Griner, who has been held in Russia for nearly a year, advised Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to “not lose hope” after he was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. “I’ve been through it, and I know what it means,” Griner said. He said in […]
Brittney Griner, wife Cherelle welcome first child
Britney Griner is officially a mother. The now 10-time WNBA All-Star recently gave birth to a baby boy with his wife, Sherrell. She appeared on CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk” on friday. The Griners welcomed their baby boy on July 8, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces. The boy’s name has not been released. “He’s […]
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Posts Topless Maternity Pic with Pregnant Wife
WNBA star Brittney Griner took to Instagram on Monday to pose topless with her wife to celebrate the birth of their first child. Griner, who gained national attention after being arrested and convicted on drug charges in Russia, is seen in the racy photo with his back to the camera and his right hand resting […]
Joy Reid Suggests Putin Purposely Targeted Brittney Griner Because She’s A ‘Black Queer Celebrity’
MSNBC host Joy Reid suggested on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin intentionally targeted WNBA star Brittney Griner for arrest and detainment because of her racial and sexual identity. Russian authorities arrested Griner for drug possession after finding hash oil in her luggage in the country’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022, and she reportedly pled […]
Brittney Griner slams Trump for ‘disheartening’ flip of support on her release: ‘Use this as a game’
WNBA player Brittney Griner said she was initially grateful for former President Donald Trump’s support in seeking her release from Russian imprisonment but later found it “disheartening” when the former president slammed the Biden administration for its negotiated deal with Russia that brought her home. Griner was held in Russia for 10 months after being arrested on […]