Brittney Yevette Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears in Waco, Texas. She is the only NCAA basketball player to both score 2,000 points and block 500 shots.
Brittney Griner: Height in feet| Is trans| Salary| Net Worth
Height in feet:
6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
No. 42 – Phoenix Mercury | |
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Position | Center |
League | WNBA |
Personal information | |
Born | October 18, 1990 Houston, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) |
College | Baylor (2009–2013) |
WNBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–present | Phoenix Mercury |
2013–2014 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
2014–present | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
Is trans:
An Associated Press photograph shows Ms Griner wearing an orange hoodie and looking down at the court hearing, held in the city of Khimki just outside Moscow.
The US State Department said a consular official attended the hearing, and spoke to Ms Griner on the margins.
Salary:
Current Contract
Brittney Griner signed a 3 year / $664,544 contract with the Phoenix Mercury, including an annual average salary of $221,515. In 2022, Griner will earn a base salary of $227,900, while carrying a cap hit of $227,900.
Average Salary: $221,515
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $664,544
A spokesman said Ms Griner was doing “as well as can be expected during exceedingly difficult circumstances”. Following the hearing, her lawyer told AP that Ms Griner hadn’t conveyed “any complaints about the detention conditions”.
Net Worth:
Net Worth: | $5 Million |
Salary: | $227 Thousand |
Date of Birth: | Oct 18, 1990 (31 years old) |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.032 m) |
Profession: | Basketball player |
Nationality: | United States of America |
What is Brittney Griner’s net worth and salary?
Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $5 million. Brittney Griner’s peak annual salary was $227,000 which is the WNBA league max. Like other top WNBA players, Britney has periodically played overseas for much larger paydays. For example, in 2014 she made $600,000 to play for a Chinese team for three months. In recent years she has earned around $1.5 million playing in Russia.