After her recent appearance in front of the media, Brittney Griner went viral for several reasons. This was her first appearance ever since returning to the United States from Russia. Things have not particularly gone her way publicly but she is currently looking forward to returning to the WNBA. The former WNBA Champion went through a series of unfortunate ordeals for nearly an entire year.
Last February, the Phoenix Mercury center was detained in Russia for carrying Marijuana vape cartridges in her luggage. After getting caught, she spent several weeks in a detention center before her first trial. Later in August, she was sentenced to nine years in prison at the Russian Penal Colonies. The United States was able to land a miraculous agreement with Russia to swap Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout.
Amidst all the chaos, the world began to dig into her personal life and history. One topic blew up on the internet and that was about Griner being a transgender man. Social media overflowed with comments on her physical appearance and voice. Especially after media day, Griner’s voice caught several fans off guard who ended up calling her a man.
Guest at 2023 WH Correspondent Dinner.
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner,
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend,
Winnie Harlow, &
Karine Jean-Pierre, Stephanie Ruehl and Sophia Bush. pic.twitter.com/sgjCv4Ofpa— 🇺🇦Lavande du Sud (@LLavandedusud) April 30, 2023
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner were also recently spotted at the White House Correspondent Dinner. President Joe Biden honored the two of them, especially Griner, after the turmoil she sent through last year in Russia. Brittney was also honored by the other guests present at the White House that evening. She was given a standing ovation by them as Biden went on to appreciate her.
What did Kyle Kuzma’s girlfriend say about Brittney Griner?
After returning to the United States, Brittney Griner debuted a brand new look. Before cutting her hair short she had massive dreadlocks. It was an iconic look of hers. However, the Washington Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma and Griner were at the dinner together. Kuzma’s girlfriend Winnie Harlow and Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife were present by their side.
Later, Winnie uploaded an image of the four of them standing together. The story captioned, “@brittneyyvettegriner @kuz Who’s who?” Harlow pointed out how identical Kumza and Griner looked. Brittney’s short boy-cut hair looks similar to Kuzma’s normal look. This was just a friendly fire between them.