Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner (Brittney Yvette Griner) was born on October 18th, 1990 and is currently 34 years old. Brittney Griner was born in Houston, Texas, USA. Griner attended Baylor University.
Brittney Griner is best known as an American professional basketball player with the
Women’s National Basketball Association’s team the
Phoenix Mercury.
Griner got into sports from very early on as she loved playing volleyball and soccer even while she was in middle school. When she went to college, she began playing with the boys on the boy’s basketball team and her dunking skills made her go viral and she became hooked.
While in high school, she was named the
WBCA and
USA Today Player of the Year in 2009. Her 25 blocks in a single game is the national record for most blocks. She continued to showcase her talent in college where she became one of the greatest defenders in the game.
During the 2013 WNBA draft, Griner was the first overall pick and joined the
Phoenix Mercury in 2013. She would go on to become a champion with the team in the same year. Two years later in 2016, she was part of the US team that won gold at the Rio Olympics.
In 2022, Griner was arrested in Moscow where she had gone to play with
Ekaterinburg during the off-season. According to the arresting officers, she had in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil which was illegal in the country. She was released on December 8 in exchange for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout who was serving time in federal prison.
In 2013, she came out publicly as a lesbian and was the first openly gay athlete to endorse a
Nike product.
Brittney Griner published
In My Skin, her debut memoir in 2014. It is a story in which she tells of how she faced up to the challenges in life and on the court and ultimately overcame bullies and became her real and authentic self.
She is a six foot eight woman with a size 17 shoe and hence she has been breaking boundaries and shattering stereotypes for years ever since she became a phenomenon dunking in high school. In addition to making headlines on the court, she also made waves speaking on issues of self-esteem, gender, body image, and sexuality.
Griner next published
Coming Home, her second memoir in 2024. In this work, she chronicles how she was arrested in Moscow to play for the Russian women’s basketball team during the offseason only to be arrested. She chronicles the terrible conditions in a Russian prison and her journey back home.
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Brittney Griner: F.A.Q
When was Brittney Griner Born? How old is Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner was born on October 18th, 1990. Brittney Griner is currently 34 years old.
Where was Brittney Griner Born?
Brittney Griner was born in Houston, Texas, USA and is USA.
What was the first book Brittney Griner wrote?
The first book written by Brittney Griner was In My Skin, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book Brittney Griner wrote?
Her most recently released work was Coming Home on May 7th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Brittney Griner written?
Brittney Griner has written 2 books. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.