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Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle expecting first child

WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle are expecting their first child, the couple announced in an Instagram post on Saturday.

WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are expecting their first child, the couple announced in an Instagram post on Saturday. The US State Department deemed Griner had been wrongfully detained and after negotiations, she was released in December 2022 in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Her detainment spotlighted the salary caps WNBA players face in the United States – which has pushed athletes to go overseas to earn more during their off-seasons.

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