Brittney Griner Files for Divorce From Wife Who Fought for Her Russia Release

ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images Basketball star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife who fought to free her from a Russian prison. The Connecticut Sun center, 35, has filed documents in a Georgia court indicating that her marriage to Cherelle, 34, is “irretrievably broken,” according to a filing obta

Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are separating years after the battle over her detention in Russia  MARCA

Brittney Griner filed for divorce from Cherelle Griner, who helped get the WNBA star out of a Russian prison, saying the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from wife Cherelle and is seeking joint legal custody of the two-year-old son they share.

The WNBA star filed for divorce in Fulton County, Georgia, on Thursday

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