Cherelle Griner is asking a Georgia court to award her financial support from WNBA star Brittney Griner, saying she cannot cover her monthly bills without help and pointing to a large gap in the couple’s earnings, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Cherelle filed her response to Brittney’s July divorce petition after eight years of marriage. The papers list the wedding date as June 18, 2018, and the date of separation as July 24, 2026. Cherelle said the marriage is “irretrievably broken with no hope for reconciliation.”
She is seeking joint legal custody of their son, Bash Griner, who was born in July 2024. She asked the court to set physical custody and parenting time based on the child’s best interests.
On money, Cherelle argued there is a “substantial disparity” in income and that she is “unable to meet her reasonable financial needs on a monthly basis without continued support.” She asked the court to weigh Brittney’s earnings when it sets any award.
Brittney, 35, plays for the Connecticut Sun. TMZ reported she signed a one-year contract worth more than $1 million. Cherelle, 33, is an attorney. Neither side issued a public comment Tuesday on the latest filing. The case remains pending in Fulton County Superior Court.
Brittney filed for divorce July 30, saying the marriage was irretrievably broken and seeking joint legal custody of Bash along with an equitable split of marital property and debts. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported that petition.
The couple met as students at Baylor University. Cherelle became a prominent public voice in 2022 after Brittney was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months on a cannabis-related charge and later freed in a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap. Cherelle repeatedly pressed U.S. officials to bring her wife home.
Brittney previously played for the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream before signing with Connecticut. She has been dealing with a knee issue late in the 2026 season. A representative for the Sun did not immediately comment when the divorce was first reported in July.
The court has not ruled on support, custody, or property. Hearings and any settlement talks have not been detailed in the newly reported papers.
