Meet Brittney Griner's Wife Cherelle Griner, A Lawyer, As The WNBA Star Files For Divorce

Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle Griner, according to reports. The filing was made Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Fulton County, Georgia. The couple married in 2019 and began dating years earlier. Cherelle Griner is a lawyer who attended North Carolina Central University School of Law starting in August 2019, graduating in May 2022 with cum laude honors. The article says the pair first met at Baylor University, where Brittney played before joining the WNBA and Cherelle studied political science and government. It also notes Cherelle’s role in advocating for Brittney during her detention and imprisonment in Russia.