Brittney Griner is an American basketball player with a net worth of $5 million. Griner is a member of the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and she earned around $1.5 million in her last 3 years playing in Russia.
This basketball player appears to be the only player in NCAA history to score 2,000 points while also blocking 500 shots. Brittney Griner is the highest paid player in the WNBA, making $227,000 a year. She was paid $600,000 in 2014 for three months of playing for a Chinese team.
Brittney Griner Net Worth (2024)
Net asset value: | 5 million dollars |
Job: | Basketball players |
Year old: | 34 years old |
Nation: | USA |
Born: | October 17, 1990 |
Wage: | 109 thousand dollars |
Latest updates: | 2024 |
Brittney Griner Net Worth Growth
Net worth 2024 | 5 million dollars |
Net worth 2023 | 5 million dollars |
Net worth 2022 | $4.8 million |
Net worth 2021 | $4.3 million |
Net worth 2020 | 4 million dollars |
Current Topic
Brittney Griner has been sentenced 9 years in prison according to the sentence of the Russian court. She was also fined $16,990. According to the court, Griner knowingly brought drugs into Russia. US President Joe Biden called the court’s decision unacceptable.
Early life
Brittney Yevette Griner was born in Houston, Texas on October 17, 1990, to Sandra Griner and Raymond Griner. Her oldest siblings are Shkera, Pier, and Decarlo. Brittney Griner came out as a lesbian in school and college, and was treated badly by everyone else.
Griner initially attended Nimitz High School in Houston. She improved her strength and endurance by working out with the boys’ team and soccer coach. According to the coach, she did not have the physical ability to play basketball well.
She won many victories and set many records, raising the honor of the club. Brittney went to Baylor University after finishing high school. By blocking 223 shots as a sophomore, she set a world record as one of the wrist defenders in the history of women’s basketball.
Career
Brittney Griner is a member of the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association as a center. In the same sport, Brittney Griner has won both an Olympic title and a world title. During her career, Brittney Griner has won two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup victory.
Brittney Griner won her first World Cup gold medal in 2014, after defeating Spain at the World Cup in Turkey. She then went on to win her first Olympic gold medal in 2016 against Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
She walked into a 2nd contract with the team in 2017, and within a few months, she had set new season totals of points and nine rebounds. She was selected to the WNBA All-Star Game after playing 34 games in 2018.
She was also honored in 2019. In 2018, Brittney Griner won her second World Cup gold medal, this time against Australia, at the 2018 Spain World Cup, and in 2020, she won her second Olympic gold medal, this time against Japan, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Car collection
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class
- Volvo XC60
Favorite things
Favorite Actor | Robert Downey Jr. |
Favorite Actress | Don’t know |
Favorite singer | Don’t know |
Favorite Apps | |
Favorite game | Do not have |
Favorite food | Don’t know |
Favorite song | Don’t know |
Favorite athlete | Lionel Andrés Messi |
Favorite movie | Don’t know |
Favorite cricket player | virat kohli |
Favorite soccer player | Lionel Andrés Messi |
Favorite TV Show | Don’t know |
Interest | Control |
About
Net asset value | 5 million dollars |
Name | Brittney Griner |
Year old | 34 years old |
Height | (1.73 meters) |
Weight | 70KG (Approx.) |
Job | basketball players |
Date of birth | October 17, 1990 |
Place of birth | USA |
Nationality | American |
Income | $1 million (Annual) |
Couple | Glory Johnson |
“You can’t control the injury, but you can control how hard you try to come back.”
– Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner Social Media Profile
Personal life
In 2014, she announced engaged to Glory Johnson. Glory is a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). A few months after their engagement, the two girls were arrested for domestic violence and minor misconduct.
The incident occurred after an argument at their home in Goodyear, Arizona, which resulted in both players being suspended for seven games. They married in 2015, and Johnson’s pregnancy with twins was revealed later that month.
Brittney announced the divorce the following day, citing stress and cheating as factors. Their separation was finalized in 2016. Griner was detained in Russia in 2022 on drug charges.
According to the Federal Security Service, she was detained at Sheremetyevo airport while carrying cannabis oil, an illegal drug in Russia. There are suspicions that Russia is holding her in retaliation for Western sanctions following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine.
Titles and Achievements
State Farm/WBCA named Brittney High School Player of the Year in 2009. She has also won an ESPY Award. Among her many awards, she has received the Ann Meyers Drysdale, Honda Sports, and Wade Trophy. In 2014, ESPN named her to their “Impact” list.
Brittney Griner Net Worth
As of 2024, Brittney Griner’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million, making her one of the richest female basketball players in the world. She has an annual salary of $107,000. She earned $600,000 playing for a China-based team for three months and over $1.5 million.
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