Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle Griner, met in college years before their romance began — see their complete relationship timeline
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Cherelle, for her part, supported her wife from afar, sharing videos on social media of Brittney’s time on the court. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me regarding my wife’s safe return from Russia,” she wrote via Instagram in March 2022. “Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. I love my wife wholeheartedly, so this message comes during one of the weakest moments of my life.
Cherelle, who graduated from law school that same month, noted that her wife only plays in Russia because WNBA salaries are not high enough to cover expenses."BG would wholeheartedly love to not go overseas," she explained."She has only had one Thanksgiving in the States in nine years since she's been pro, and she misses all that stuff. Just because, you know, she can't make enough money in the WNBA, like, to sustain her life.
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