Brittney Griner files for divorce from Cherelle in Georgia
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 8:36 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Brittney Griner, a 10-time WNBA All-Star and current player for the Connecticut Sun, filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, on July 30 in Fulton County, Georgia. In her filing, Griner stated the marriage is 'irretrievably broken' with 'no hope of reconciliation.' The couple married on June 18, 2018, and has been in a state of separation since July 24, 2026. Griner is seeking joint custody of their two-year-old child and an equitable distribution of property acquired during the marriage. She is averaging 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists this season.
- •Griner filed for divorce on July 30, 2026.
- •She is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their child.
- •Griner and Cherelle have been married since June 18, 2018.
- •They have been separated since July 24, 2026.
- •Griner plays for the Connecticut Sun and averages 14.1 points per game.
- 8:36 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA star Brittney Griner is getting divorced from wife Cherelle
- 7:15 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife Cherelle
"WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner are ending their eight-year marriage. The Connecticut Sun center, who spent four months in a Russian prison on a drug offense in 2022, reportedly filed for divorce from her lawyer spouse Thursday, according to Georgia court records obtained by People. Those paper filed in Fulton County state that Britney, 35, and Cheryl, 33, separated last ...
"10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife Cherelle this week in Fulton County, Georgia.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 8:36 PMWNBA star Brittney Griner is getting divorced from wife Cherelle
WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner are ending their eight-year marriage. The Connecticut Sun center, who spent four months in a Russian prison on a drug offense in 2022, reportedly filed for divorce from her lawyer spouse Thursday, according to Georgia court records obtained by People. Those paper filed in Fulton County state that Britney, 35, and Cheryl, 33, separated last ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 7:15 PMWNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife Cherelle
10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife Cherelle this week in Fulton County, Georgia.
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