Who is Cherelle Griner? Know Her Relationship Timeline with WNBA player Brittney Griner

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Selina shamp | In Married , Sexuality

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Cherelle Griner is the famous celebrity wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner.
Currently, the Griner couple is in the limelight as the two could not contact on their 4th year anniversary due to Russia connection issues.
Learn the relationship timeline of Cherelle and Britney Griner.

Meet Cherelle Griner Watson who found love in WNBA player Britney Griner!

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Who is Cherelle Griner?

Cherelle Watson who took the last name of WNBA player wife Britney Griner is a law student from Baylor University.

She rose to fame after marrying one of the best athletes in the WNBA who is also an Olympic gold medalist.

How did LGBTQ couple Britney and Cherelle Griner meet?

Britney Griner met his second wife while studying at Baylor University but they did not start dating immediately.

Cherelle had her first marriage to Britney while the athlete had previously married his first wife, Glory Johnson under a 28-day marriage setup and divorce in 2015.

Regarding their first meeting, Britney wrote on Instagram saying,

“I will never forget the day I met you at Baylor in the sub area!”

Maybe they had an instant click but Britney only proposed to Cherelle in August 2018. The couple had their romantic nuptials on June 18, 2019, nearly four years after Griner’s divorce from Glory Johnson.

Britney and Cherelle Griner — Cherelle and Britney love (source: News Unzip)

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Cherelle Griner Missed a Call From Her Wife

Cherelle Griner is furious at the US government as she missed her scheduled call from her wife on their fourth anniversary.

NBA stars Chris Paul and LeBron James have spoken out on her behalf, recalling how tough it could have been not to contact loved ones on their big day.

Even WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke for them saying,

“It’s an absolutely unimaginable situation for for BG”

Britney Griner is currently detained in Russia on drug charges in 2022. Brittney got arrested while she was in Russia playing with the EuroLeague team UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason.

Who is Britney Griner?

Britney Griner is an American professional basketball player of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Phoenix Mercury.

The 6 feet and 9 inches tall athlete got the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award in 2012. Also, she got the title of AP Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four the same year.

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