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 […]
FACT CHECK: Did Britney Griner Ask Angel Reese To Replace Injured Player On Olympics Roster?
post Share on social media WNBA player Brittney Griner has reportedly asked Angel Reese to replace Cameron Brink in place of Kaitlyn Clark on the 3×3 Olympic team. Posted by @theotherplanet72 View by thread Verdict: False Neither Reese nor Clark are on either roster. Fact check: Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps testified before Congress about […]
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 […]
Brittney Griner Breaks Silence About Russian Detention
Brittney Griner, star center for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, broke her silence following her 10-month detention in Russia during a Wednesday interview with ABC. Authorities arrested Griner for drug possession in Russia’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022. She reportedly pled guilty to drug charges in July 2022 after they found hash oil in her luggage. […]
Brittney Griner recounts time in Russian prison in new interview, reveals she contemplated suicide
WNBA star Brittney Greiner, who was previously detained in Russia, spoke about her experience in detention in an interview Thursday, revealing that she contemplated suicide while in custody. Greiner, who plans to publish his memoir “Coming Home” next week, said: spoke to the New York Times About his 10-month stay in a Russian prison and […]
Brittney Griner thought about killing herself in Russian prison
PHOENIX — WNBA star Brittney Griner said she considered suicide during her first weeks in a Russian prison after her 2022 arrest on drug charges. Mr. Greiner spoke for the first time. She spoke about her month-long detention in Russia in an hour-long interview that aired on ABC Wednesday night. Her memoir, Coming Home, will […]