Controversial WNBA star Brittney Griner has the whole world talking. After her arrest in Russia earlier this year, she has been the center of attention in the media. However, this is not the first time she is facing such a situation.

Griner has always been a controversial figure. A few years ago, she was all over the news for her views on the National Anthem. However, there are also numerous people around the world who look up to her as an inspiration.

Griner is a people pleaser and she doesn’t like saying no. The Phoenix Mercury star revealed this in her book ‘In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court’.  She also revealed that she has been facing hate ever since her childhood and she has ‘swallowed’ it all.

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Interestingly enough, whenever Griner likes to talk about how she is a people pleaser, people have reacted in a negative way. Griner wrote, “This part of my personality tends to surprise people. They know me only as a six-foot-eight basketball player, the one who doesn’t back down, who plays hard, dunks with authority, and lives openly.“

Ever since her days at Baylor University, Brittney Griner has been in the news for various reasons. Whether it is her sexuality, tattoos, or beliefs, she has been criticized.

Despite all the hate, Brittney Griner was one of the best players in the league

Hate is something Brittney Griner has always received. However, controversies and hate have never slowed down her growth as a player. 

She was the #1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft and was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury. Since her highly anticipated debut, Griner has recorded phenomenal numbers in the league.

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BG has been selected as an All-Star on eight occasions out of her nine seasons in the league. Griner averages 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. 

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