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Brittney Griner as a kid (Photos)

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Updated on January 14, 2026

Brittney Yevette Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears in Waco, Texas. She is the only NCAA basketball player to both score 2,000 points and blocks 500 shots.

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803142501 02 brittney griner gallery restricted — Brittney Griner was born on October 18, 1990, in Houston, Texas. She is the youngest child of Raymond and Sandra Griner.

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803142500 03 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner is on a four-wheeler in 7th grade.

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803183829 04 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner attended Nimitz High School, where she broke nearly all school records in basketball. Brittney Griner/Facebook

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803183833 05 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner #42 of Baylor University signs autographs after a game against Louisiana Tech. Darren Carroll/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803183832 06 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner huddles with teammates in a semifinal game against Connecticut in the Final Four of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament in April 2010 in San Antonio. Eric Gay/AP

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803183831 07 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner goes up for the opening tip in April 2010.Eric Gay/AP

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803201418 09 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner pumps her fist as President Barack Obama talks about her basketball skills in the East Room of the White House in July 2012.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803202050 15 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner takes a photo during the 2013 WNBA All-Star Game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Chris Marion/NBAE/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803201629 14 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner blocks a shot by Skylar Diggins #4 of the Tulsa Shock during the WNBA game at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June 2014.Shane Bevel/NBAE/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803202054 17 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner holds the championship trophy after defeating the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in September 2014 in Chicago. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803202057 20 brittney griner gallery restricted — President Barack Obama gets a high five from Griner in the East Room at the White House in August 2015. Obama was honoring the Phoenix Mercury players for their victory in the 2014 WNBA Finals. Olivier Douliery/Getty Images

https cdn.cnn .com cnnnext dam assets 220803202640 21 brittney griner gallery restricted — Griner of Team USA walks on the court during a game against Spain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Christian Petersen/Getty Images

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