Brittney Griner

Also known as Brittney Yevette Griner

American basketball player (born 1990)

Film & TV

Houston, Texas, USA

Brittney Yevette Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team and a six-time WNBA All-Star.

Known for

The Brittney Griner Story — Self2026
Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)2018
Brittney Griner: Lifesize — Self2014

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Key facts

2025: Phantom BC
Position: Center
League: WNBA
Born: ( 1990-10-18 ) October 18, 1990 (age 35) , Houston , Texas , U.S.
Listed height: 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight: 219 lb (99 kg)
High school: Nimitz (Houston, Texas)
College: Baylor (2009–2013)
Wnba draft: 2013 : 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by: Phoenix Mercury
Playing career: 2013–present
2013 2024: Phoenix Mercury
2013 2014: Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2014 2015: Beijing Great Wall
2015 2022: UMMC Ekaterinburg
2026 present: Vinyl BC

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Sports profile

Sport: Basketball
Team: Atlanta Dream
Position: Center
Nationality: United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Houston
Occupation: basketball player
Educated at: Baylor University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Participant in: basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's tournament
Sport: basketball
Member of team: Phoenix Mercury
Position played: center
Country for sport: England
Mass: 94
Official website: www.griner42.com
Image: Brittney Griner 3 (cropped2).jpg
Height: 203

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sexual orientation: homosexuality
date of birth: 1990-10-18
drafted by: Phoenix Mercury
sport number: 42
Commons category: Brittney Griner
start of work period: 2013-00-00
social media followers: 112060
name in native language: Brittney Griner
birth name: Brittney Yevette Griner

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Encyclopedic overview

Griner accepting Wade Trophy at the WBCA Awards show in Denver Colorado 2012 Brittney Yvette Griner (/ˈɡraɪnər/; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Vinyl of Unrivaled. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team and a six-time WNBA All-Star. Griner was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.

In 2009, Griner was named the nation's No. 1 high school women's basketball player by Rivals.com. She was selected to the 2009 All-American basketball team. She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears in Waco, Texas. She had a breakout junior year in 2012, as the three-time All-American was named the AP Player of the Year, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, led Baylor in winning the National Championship, and won the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. Griner is also the only NCAA basketball player to both score 2,000 points and block 500 shots.

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