Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife after 8 years of marriage
3 august 2026 в 12:50
Drama in the WNBA is often interesting and intense. Many players in the league are lesbians, and among them, there are numerous relationships, marriages, and divorces. For example, Brittney Griner’s first marriage was to her teammate Glory Johnson. Shortly after Glory announced her pregnancy with twins (through IVF), Brittney filed for divorce. Leaving a pregnant wife in such a situation… is still shocking. Brittney is still paying child support for those children. After her first divorce, Brittney quickly began a new relationship with Cherelle, and they got married eight years ago. They also have a child together, for whom Cherelle underwent IVF. Cherelle supported Brittney when she spent eight months in a Russian prison in 2022. However, now Brittney has filed for divorce.
Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife Cherelle—a woman who was by her side when she was imprisoned in Russia—after eight years of marriage. The WNBA star filed for divorce on Thursday, citing July 24 as the date of separation. She claims that their marriage is «irretrievably broken». Brittney and Cherelle, who have a child together, married in June 2018 and remained together for 10 months while Brittney was in a Russian prison.
Brittney is asking the court for joint legal custody and to determine the amount of child support, if any. While Brittney shines on the basketball court, Cherelle dominates in the legal field—she is a lawyer and was one of the main attorneys advocating for Brittney’s release from Russia at the end of 2022, several months after she was sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly possessing marijuana. Cherelle told People magazine that she felt «hopeless» during Brittney’s imprisonment and shared their emotional reunion after her release.
Filing for divorce against her lawyer wife… Brittney is about to go through tough times. I would never want to divorce a lawyer (or a police officer). Cherelle really did a lot to secure Brittney’s release—she constantly kept in touch with the Biden administration, even speaking one-on-one with President Biden and Vice President Harris. Cherelle consistently reminded everyone about Brittney, emphasizing that her wife was in a Russian prison. Brittney and Cherelle also advocated for other Americans detained in Russia. Overall, this is a very complicated situation
Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife Cherelle—a woman who was by her side when she was imprisoned in Russia—after eight years of marriage. The WNBA star filed for divorce on Thursday, citing July 24 as the date of separation. She claims that their marriage is «irretrievably broken». Brittney and Cherelle, who have a child together, married in June 2018 and remained together for 10 months while Brittney was in a Russian prison.
Brittney is asking the court for joint legal custody and to determine the amount of child support, if any. While Brittney shines on the basketball court, Cherelle dominates in the legal field—she is a lawyer and was one of the main attorneys advocating for Brittney’s release from Russia at the end of 2022, several months after she was sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly possessing marijuana. Cherelle told People magazine that she felt «hopeless» during Brittney’s imprisonment and shared their emotional reunion after her release.
Filing for divorce against her lawyer wife… Brittney is about to go through tough times. I would never want to divorce a lawyer (or a police officer). Cherelle really did a lot to secure Brittney’s release—she constantly kept in touch with the Biden administration, even speaking one-on-one with President Biden and Vice President Harris. Cherelle consistently reminded everyone about Brittney, emphasizing that her wife was in a Russian prison. Brittney and Cherelle also advocated for other Americans detained in Russia. Overall, this is a very complicated situation
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