{"id":23839,"date":"2026-08-01T03:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23839"},"modified":"2026-08-01T03:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:02:55","slug":"brittney-griner-files-for-divorce-from-wife-cherelle-griner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23839","title":{"rendered":"Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife Cherelle Griner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from wife Cherelle Griner after eight years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Connecticut Sun player filed for divorce on Thursday in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, according to court documents obtained by ABC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The petition states that the couple, who were married in June 2018, have been been separated since July 24, 2026, and that the marriage &#8220;is irretrievably broken&#8221; with &#8220;no hope of reconciliation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The petition asks that <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/wife-wnba-star-brittney-griner-speaks-abc-news\/story?id=84918563\" dir=\"ltr\">Brittney<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/family\/story\/brittney-griner-wife-cherelle-expecting-1st-baby-109223152\" dir=\"ltr\">Cherelle Griner<\/a> be awarded joint physical custody of their son Bash, whom they welcomed in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:68.24845679012346%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/006b0c1c-a5b8-4f5a-ae6e-c06d0bfa95d9\/brittney-griner-1-ap-gmh-260731_1785522963557_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/006b0c1c-a5b8-4f5a-ae6e-c06d0bfa95d9\/brittney-griner-1-ap-gmh-260731_1785522963557_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/006b0c1c-a5b8-4f5a-ae6e-c06d0bfa95d9\/brittney-griner-1-ap-gmh-260731_1785522963557_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/006b0c1c-a5b8-4f5a-ae6e-c06d0bfa95d9\/brittney-griner-1-ap-gmh-260731_1785522963557_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/006b0c1c-a5b8-4f5a-ae6e-c06d0bfa95d9\/brittney-griner-1-ap-gmh-260731_1785522963557_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Cherelle Griner and Brittney Griner appear on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards, Feb. 25, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Additionally, Brittney Griner is seeking an &#8220;equitable division&#8221; 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