Brittney Griner Seeks Divorce From Wife After 8 Years Together
WHO:
TMZ - Cherelle Griner posted smiling family photos weeks before the divorce announcement, indicating she seemed unaware of the impending separation.
Fox News - Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner
NY Post - Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner
WHAT:
ABC News - The divorce petition asks for joint physical custody of their son Bash, whom they welcomed in 2024.
ABC News - Brittney Griner is seeking an "equitable division" of all marital debts and assets, "both real and personal, tangible and intangible."
Fox News - Brittney Griner stated that her marriage to Cherelle is "irretrievably broken."
Fox News - Brittney Griner filed for divorce from Cherelle Griner, stating the marriage is "irretrievably broken."
NY Post - Brittney Griner filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage and has 1 child with Cherelle Griner.
TMZ - Brittney Griner filed the divorce petition on a Thursday and lists July 24 as the date of the filing.
WHERE:
NY Post - The divorce was filed in Fulton County, Georgia.
WHEN:
ABC News - The couple has been separated since July 24, 2026.
TMZ - The divorce petition was filed on July 24.
WHY:
ABC News - The petition states that the marriage "is irretrievably broken" with "no hope of reconciliation."
Fox News - Brittney Griner stated that the marriage is "irretrievably broken."
HOW:
ABC News - The divorce was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
TMZ - The divorce petition was filed through legal channels in Fulton County, Georgia, on a Thursday.
TMZ - The divorce petition was filed through legal channels in Fulton County, Georgia.
(UPDATED July 31, 2026 23:18 UTC)
Brittney Griner has filed for divorce in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, stating that the marriage is "irretrievably broken" with "no hope of reconciliation." The divorce petition requests joint physical custody of their son, Bash, who was born in 2024, and seeks an equitable division of all marital debts and assets. The couple has been separated since July 24, 2026.
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(UPDATED July 31, 2026 20:21 UTC)
Brittney Griner has declared that her marriage to Cherelle is "irretrievably broken," marking a significant turn in their relationship. Just weeks before the divorce announcement, Cherelle posted smiling family photos, suggesting she was unaware of the impending separation. The divorce petition was officially filed through legal channels in Fulton County, Georgia, on a Thursday.
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(UPDATED July 31, 2026 18:24 UTC)
Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from Cherelle Griner, citing that their marriage is "irretrievably broken" after eight years together and one child. The divorce petition was officially submitted through legal channels in Fulton County, Georgia, with July 24 marked as the filing date. This significant development has been reported by multiple news outlets, including Fox News and the New York Post.