Brittney Griner Files for Divorce, Citing Irretrievable Breakdown of Eight‑Year Marriage

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WNBA star Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife Cherelle Griner in Fulton County, Georgia on July 30, describing the marriage as “irretrievably broken.” Court documents show the couple married in June 2018, have been separated since July 24, 2026, and share a two‑year‑old son, Bash, born in 2024. Griner is seeking joint legal custody of Bash and an equitable division of marital assets. Cherelle Griner, an attorney, was widely credited for publicly advocating for Brittney’s release from a Russian prison in 2022 after Brittney was detained for cannabis‑oil vape cartridges and sentenced to nine years, later freed in a December 2022 prisoner swap.

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[● 15 SOURCES] Brittney Griner filed for divorce from Cherelle Griner in Fulton County, Georgia on July 30. (court filing)
[● 4 SOURCES] Brittney Griner is seeking joint legal/physical custody of their son Bash. (All articles)
[● 14 SOURCES] Cherelle Griner advocated publicly for Brittney’s release from Russian prison in 2022. (media reports)
[● 14 SOURCES] Brittney Griner was detained in Russia in February 2022 for cannabis‑oil vape cartridges, sentenced to nine years, and released in December 2022. (court and news reports)
[● 4 SOURCES] Brittney and Cherelle Griner married in June 2018 and have been married for eight years. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The couple share a two‑year‑old son named Bash, born in 2024. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The divorce petition describes the marriage as “irretrievably broken.” (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] She is also requesting child‑support determination and an equitable division of marital assets. (All articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] Brittney and Cherelle Griner married in June 2018 after meeting at Baylor University. (All articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] Brittney Griner is seeking joint legal and physical custody of her two‑year‑old son Bash Raymond Griner. (All articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] The filing requests an equitable division of marital assets and a determination of child‑support obligations. (All articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] The couple’s son Bash Raymond Griner was born in 2024. (All articles)