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Updated · Fox News · Jul 31
Brittney Griner Files for Divorce From Cherelle After 7 Years of Marriage
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 31

Brittney Griner Files for Divorce From Cherelle After 7 Years of Marriage

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 31

Summary

  • Court records show Brittney Griner filed for divorce from Cherelle on Thursday, saying the marriage was “irretrievably broken,” with a hearing set for Sept. 1.
  • The couple married in 2019 and share a son, ending a relationship that drew national attention during Griner’s 2022 detention in Russia.
  • Cherelle Griner became a prominent public advocate during that imprisonment, pressing U.S. officials for Griner’s release before the WNBA star returned home in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout.
  • The filing marks Griner’s second divorce; she now plays for the Connecticut Sun after previously starring for the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream.

Insights

How will the custody battle for their son unfold now that Brittney Griner's highly publicized marriage is irretrievably broken?
Did the trauma of a Russian prison ultimately destroy the marriage that fought so hard for Brittney Griner's freedom?