With this being Brittney Griner’s first and last season with the Connecticut Sun, the star center is certainly making a lasting impact – especially as of late.
There is no doubt that she is leading her team as a collective, but what about her individual accomplishments?
Griner Making History on Sun
Griner set the all-time block record with her 878th block against the Chicago Sky in June.
“[The record] is something that I’ve always went after, the one record that I really care about and paid attention to,” Griner said following the game. “So, for me to get it tonight, it means everything.”
This came before one of Griner’s arguably best games of the season, in which she put up 29 points, 10 boards, and 2 blocks. It wasn’t just this stat line that made her big night impressive – it was who she was against.
In March-Madness-like fashion, the last-place Sun took down the Minnesota Lynx on July 6. The Lynx’s 17-6 record leaves them at the top of the league.
It is because of Griner’s performance that Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had a little more time before she became the league’s all-time winningest head coach.
BG’s Feeling of Home
Coming to Connecticut didn’t just entail personal achievements for Griner but also a connection to home.
Throughout her childhood, Griner grew up in Houston, Texas, where she later played D1 basketball at Baylor University.
At this point, it’s well known that the Connecticut Sun are relocating to Houston starting in 2027. With this being said, Griner is only on a one-year deal with the Sun. That said, there’s no denying that family has meant a lot to the star center this season.
“[Having my family there] has meant a lot,” Griner said in a one-on-one interview. “It’s the cherry on top.” Griner recently posted on social media celebrating both her wife’s and her son’s birthdays.
While being injured for part of the season may not be the perfect fairytale ending to Griner’s first and only season with the Sun, her continued hard work is continuously displayed.
“We want to see [the hard work] translate, and we’re doing that.”
Her consistent hard work is exactly what makes Brittney Griner a true leader.
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