The situation of WNBA star Brittney Griner has not changed. The Russian court had sentenced to 9 years in jail for drug possession. While she was in jail, she was allowed to speak for the first time to the media. It was in July, before the sentencing. The two-time Olympic Gold medalist used this chance to send an encouraging and sweet message to her wife, Cherelle Griner.

Griner held up two pictures of her wife while speaking to a reporter. She also wished Cherelle “good luck on the bar exam.” The couple married in June 2019.

Before marrying Cherelle, Griner was married to fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson. The two were engaged in 2014. But in 2015, they were both arrested for assault and disorderly conduct because of a fight between the couple. Both sustained minor injuries.

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However, the WNBA didn’t take it kindly. Both Griner and Johnson were suspended for 7 games each. Griner was also required to complete 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling.

Despite this, the lovers married the following month, May 2015.

Glory Johnson opens up about her marriage with Brittney Griner

After one month of marriage, the couple announced that Johnson was pregnant with twins. It was conceived with Johnson’s eggs through in vitro fertilization. Shockingly, the very next day, Griner filed for an annulment of the marriage, citing fraud and duress. But it was denied. Then the couple finally got divorced in June 2016.

Later, Glory Johnson opened up about her torrid relationship with Brittney Griner. She said, “You can call me stupid for believing her, but I trusted this person.”

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Johnson said that despite a lot of arguments and the incident of domestic violence, she married Griner because she wanted to fight for her love. She also said that her family was against marriage. Johnson added that she went ahead with the wedding because Griner promised that she would change.

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One day after the couple announced Johnson’s pregnancy, Griner filed for an annulment. She claimed that she was under pressure to marry Johnson and she was not involved in the IVF. She also accused Johnson of texting her ex-boyfriend. However, later she revised it, stating she was involved in the IVF. Johnson said that Griner was the one who picked the sperm donor. This left them both to file for divorce.

Glory Johnson also said that she couldn’t trust anyone else because of her relationship with Griner. She is now playing for Beşiktaş in the Turkish Super League. From 2012 to 2019, she was playing for the Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings in the WNBA.