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My Take
Brittney Griner is honestly one of those athletes who makes you rethink what's possible on a basketball court — at 6'8" she's a certified force of nature, and her back-to-back John Wooden Awards at Baylor weren't luck, they were a preview of a dominant WNBA career that's included multiple Defensive Player of the Year honors and six All-Star nods. But what really sticks with me is how her story transcended sport: her detention in Russia in 2022 was a gut-punch reminder of how professional women athletes are often treated like second-class citizens by the global sports economy, forced to play overseas just to make decent money. She came home, kept playing, and never stopped being exactly who she is. Three Olympic gold medals. Named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2023. She's earned every bit of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brittney Griner
- Name (Japanese)
- ブリトニー・グリナー
- Reading
- ぶりとにー・ぐりなー
- Born
- October 18, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Height
- 203 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Nimitz High School
- University
- Baylor University
Awards & achievements
- Wade Trophy
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year
- 2012 John R. Wooden Award
- 2012 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
- 2012 Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
- 2013 John R. Wooden Award
- 2013 Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Brittney Griner born?
Born October 18, 1990 (age 35).
Where is Brittney Griner from?
Brittney Griner is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Brittney Griner do?
Brittney Griner works as basketball player.
How tall is Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner is 203 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.