Brittney Griner Files For Divorce From Wife Cherelle, Who Publicly Fought For Her Release From Russian Prison, After 8 Years Of Marriage

WNBA star Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife of eight years, Cherelle Griner, in Fulton County, Georgia, on July 30, according to court records reviewed by People. The filing clarifies the couple married in June 2018, despite earlier reports that they had been married since 2019. Their date of separation is listed as July 24, 2026. Griner and her wife met at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and they share a 2-year-old son, Bash. Brittney is seeking joint legal custody. The petition describes their marriage as “irretrievably broken.” Cherelle was a major advocate during Griner’s February 2022 detention in Russia and helped push for her December 2022 release. No public comment on the divorce has been made by either party since it became public.