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 score 2,000 points and block 500 shots.
Brittney Griner: Detained, Salary, Net Worth, Wife
Detained:
WNBA player Brittney Griner is being detained in Russia after customs officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow in February, according to a report in the New York Times on Saturday.
The Russian Federal Customs Service alleged on Saturday that it searched Griner’s belongings and found wipe cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis – a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
While Griner was not mentioned by name, the Customs Service identified the detained man as a player for the US women’s team but did not specify the date of his detention.
Salary:
This year, Griner is set to take a league-maximum $227,900 annual salary from Mercury, but it’s only in recent years that his payday has climbed into the six-figure range.
She reportedly earns $1 million per season with UMMC Ekaterinburg, according to Jeff Metcalf of The Arizona Republic.
Candace Parker signed a 2 year / $385,000 contract with the Chicago Sky, including $385,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $192,500. In 2022, Parker will earn a base salary of $195,000, while carrying a cap hit of $195,000.
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?
Brittany Griner is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $5 million.
Brittany Griner has an annual salary of $227,000 which is a WNBA league maximum. Like other top WNBA players, Britney occasionally plays overseas for huge paydays.
For example, in 2014 he earned $600,000 playing for a Chinese team for three months. In recent years she has earned around $1.5 million playing in Russia.
Wife:
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