Difference between revisions of "Brittney Griner"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Professional basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury Team. Former top college basketball player. Member of the U.S. National Team that won the gold medal at the 2016 and 2022 Olympic Games. In 2012 she was granted the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. Partner is basketball player [[Glory Johnson]]. Made international headlines in 2022 when she was arrested, charged, and convicted in Russia for possession of marijuana. She was later released in a high-profile prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches]] | * [[Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches]] | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 14 December 2022
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1990 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Professional basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury Team. Former top college basketball player. Member of the U.S. National Team that won the gold medal at the 2016 and 2022 Olympic Games. In 2012 she was granted the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. Partner is basketball player Glory Johnson. Made international headlines in 2022 when she was arrested, charged, and convicted in Russia for possession of marijuana. She was later released in a high-profile prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/brittney_griner/
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/playoffs/2013/09/25/brittney-griner-expectations-phoenix-mercury-vs-minnesota-lynx-west-conference-finals/2873033/
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/18/a-real-story-of-love-and-basketball-wnba-stars-brittney-griner-and-glory-johnson-are-engaged/
- http://search.espn.go.com/brittney-griner/videos/6
