Brittney Yevette Griner (born October 18, 1990) is anAmericanbasketball player. She is 6 ft and 8 inches tall.[1] She was the firstNCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. Shecame out aslesbian in 2013. She plays for thePhoenix Mercury of theWomen’s National Basketball Association.[2] She was signed byNike to model their mens clothes.[3] Griner was born inHouston,Texas.
In February 2022, Griner was arrested byRussian officials for carryingvape pens in her luggage. She had been entering Russia to play with theRussian Premier League during the WNBA offseason. On August 4, 2022, Griner was sentenced to nine years inRussianprison.[4] On December 8, 2022, she was released by Russia during a prisoner swap for arms dealerViktor Bout.[5]
