Brittney Griner is back in the headlines after filing for divorce from her wife, Cherelle Griner, following nearly eight years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the Connecticut Sun center described the marriage as “irretrievably broken,” and is seeking joint legal custody of their 2-year-old son, Bash.
The latest split has also renewed interest in Griner’s first marriage to fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, which ended after just weeks.
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Who is Glory Johnson?
Glory Johnson is a former WNBA star who was briefly married to Brittney Griner before their relationship fell apart in a very public and messy split. The 32-year-old later opened up about how her marriage to the Phoenix Mercury star turned south within less than a month of their wedding, as per Essentially Sports. Johnson also claimed she had never been with women before and didn’t think of herself as gay, despite agreeing to marry Griner.
Griner and Johnson announced their engagement in 2014. In April 2015, police had to visit the couple’s Arizona home after a domestic violence call and both women sustained minor injuries following a physical fight, according to Essentially Sports. Both were also suspended for seven games by the WNBA following their arrests after the fight at their Arizona home on April 22, as per reports.
