Brittney Griner

Olympic gold medalist who was detained in Russia and later released in a high-profile swap.

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Occupation

WNBA Athlete

Born

October 18, 1990

Zodiac

Libra

13,098

days alive

35

years old

$1.5 million

net worth

#2,506 of 2,697

Born
October 18, 1990
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·horse 🐎
Updated Jul 2026

About

Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury. She was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months before being released in a prisoner exchange in 2022.

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for October 18, 1990

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2024
Day 12,179
Age 33

Re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

Confidence
96%
Feb 21, 2024

Griner re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury for the 2024 WNBA season.

2023
Day 11,901
Age 32

Returns to WNBA

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96%
May 19, 2023

Griner makes her return to the WNBA after release from Russian detention.

2022
Day 11,739
Age 32

Released from Russian Detention

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98%
Dec 8, 2022
Day 11,613
Age 31

Sentenced to 9 years in Russia

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Aug 4, 2022
Day 11,445
Age 31

Detained in Russia

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Feb 17, 2022
2014
Day 8,603
Age 23

Marriage to Glory Johnson

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May 8, 2014

Griner marries fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson.

Day 8,476
Age 23

Plays for UMMC Ekaterinburg

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 2014
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Day 8,476
Age 23

Wins WNBA Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Griner wins her first WNBA Championship with the Phoenix Mercury.

2013
Day 8,215
Age 22

Drafted #1 Overall by Phoenix Mercury

Confidence
96%
Apr 15, 2013

Drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA draft.

Day 8,111
Age 22

Endorsement deal with Nike

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Jan 1, 2013

Signs endorsement deal with Nike.

2012
Day 7,745
Age 21

Named AP Player of the Year

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96%
Jan 1, 2012

Named AP Women's Basketball Player of the Year.

Day 7,745
Age 21

Wins NCAA Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2012

Wins the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship with Baylor.

2011
Day 7,380
Age 20

Big 12 Player of the Year

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96%
Jan 1, 2011

Named Big 12 Player of the Year.

2009
Day 6,650
Age 18

Begins playing for Baylor University

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96%
Jan 1, 2009

Starts her college basketball career at Baylor University.

Day 6,650
Age 18

Nimitz High School Graduation

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Jan 1, 2009

Graduates from Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas.

2005
Day 5,189
Age 14

Begins High School Basketball

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Jan 1, 2005

Starts playing basketball at Nimitz High School.

1990
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Age 0

Birth of Brittney Griner

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Oct 18, 1990

Brittney Griner is born in Houston, Texas.