WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle Griner. Court records in Fulton County, Georgia, confirm the filing took place on July 30, 2026. The couple has been married since 2018 and shares a two-year-old son, Bash.
The documents describe the marriage as irretrievably broken. Brittney Griner is requesting joint legal custody of their son. The couple separated on July 24, 2026.
Cherelle Griner gained significant public attention for her advocacy during the period her wife was detained in Russia. Brittney Griner was imprisoned in February 2022 after being charged with smuggling cannabis oil into the country. She served time in a Russian prison before her release in December 2022.
The two met as students at Baylor University. Neither party has provided a public statement regarding the split at this time.