Brittney Griner Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Brittney Griner is a professional basketball player who plays Center for the Phoenix Mercury as number 42. Griner was born on October 18, 1990, in Houston. Griner’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Griner’s weight is 205 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Brittney Griner’s net worth.

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Brittney Griner Career and Earnings/Salary

Griner played basketball in college with Baylor Lady Bears basketball (2009-2013) and started playing professionally in 2013. In the 2013 Women’s National Basketball Association draft, Griner was chosen number 1 in round 1 by the Phoenix Mercury.

Griner played for the Phoenix Mercury during 2013-present as well as the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in 2013-2014. Later, Griner played for the UMMC Ekaterinburg throughout 2014-present. Some of the highlights of Brittney Griner’s career include: List of WNBA champions, 4× WNBA All-Star Game, List of Women’s National Basketball Association season scoring leaders, 5× WNBA Block, WNBA Peak Performers, All-WNBA Team, 2× All-WNBA Team, 2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, 2× WNBA All-Defensive Team, 2× WNBA All-Defensive Team, List of Women’s National Basketball Association season scoring leaders, WNBA All-Rookie Team, List of NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball champions, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Associated Press Player of the Year, 2× First-team All-American – AP, Second-team All-American – AP, 2× Wade Trophy Player of the Year, 3× Big 12 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, 4× Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American Game, Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year, 3× Russian Women’s Basketball Premier League champion, EuroLeague Women champion, and Russian Cup winner.

Griner won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s tournament event. Griner won a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women.

Brittney Griner Net Worth 2018

Basketball player yearly earnings vary between $20,000 and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of approximately $2 million, a few with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is approximately $100 million, although as of today no player earns anywhere near that amount. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.