Brittney Griner signs with Connecticut Sun in huge payday

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 10, 2026 · 336 words · By Bryan Fonseca

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What to know about Brittney Griner signs with Connecticut Sun in huge payday

The Connecticut Sun are making a big splash for their final season.

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What happened

The Connecticut Sun are making a big splash for their final season.

Why it matters

The team has agreed to a seven-figure contract to bring in Britney Griner, according to Sun sideline reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby.

Common ground

Griner, a nine-time WNBA All-Star and future Hall of Famer, is one of the most decorated players in the history of the league and will be playing in her 13th season since being drafted No.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The six-time All-WNBA honoree is also a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, having played for Team USA in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Games, with two World Cup titles in 2014 and 2018?
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Claim 1: “The six-time All-WNBA honoree is also a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, having played for Team USA in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Games, with two World Cup titles in 2014 and 2018.”

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Claim 2: “The move comes one day following Jackie Young’s reported one-year, $1.19 million agreement to return to the Las Vegas Aces.”

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Claim 3: “She was also named to the W25, a list honoring the WNBA’s top 25 players of all time in celebration of the league’s 25th anniversary in 2021.”

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Claim 4: “The 6-foot-9 center started in her first 25 appearances before being moved to an off-the-bench role.”

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Claim 5: “Griner, a nine-time WNBA All-Star and future Hall of Famer, is one of the most decorated players in the history of the league”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their third season under head coach Pokey Chatman. With the addition of Elena Delle Donne…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brittney Yvette Griner (; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Vinyl of Unrivale…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittney_Griner

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Claim 6: “The Connecticut Sun are making a big splash for their final season.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Connecticut Sun season will be the 28th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association and the second under head coach Rachid Meziane. Following the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Connecticut_Sun_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Connecticut Sun season was the 27th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association and the first under head coach, Rachid Meziane. After the loss of h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conf…
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Claim 7: “Griner, who spent last season with the Atlanta Dream, turned 35 this past October”

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Claim 8: “Griner spent her first 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, establishing herself as one of the best players in league history, starring on the 2014 WNBA Champion team, also led by Diana Taurasi and DeWanna Bonner.”

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Claim 9: “Griner finished the 2025 season with career lows of 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.”

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Claim 10: “The team has agreed to a seven-figure contract to bring in Britney Griner, according to Sun sideline reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby.”

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Claim 11: “The deal also comes after the WNBA introduced its new collective bargaining agreement, which will — among many other advances — raise players’ salaries, making a select group of them millionaires for the first time since the league’s inception.”

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Claim 12: “The Dream were eliminated by the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever in the first round after opening with a 17-point win in Game 1.”

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Claim 13: “was a standout on what was a surprising run to the league’s No. 3 seed, with the team finishing 30-14.”

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Claim 14: “The Baylor alum came off the bench for her final 14 regular-season showings and all three Dream playoff games.”

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Claim 15: “will be playing in her 13th season since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2013.”

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