Brittney Griner signing with Connecticut Sun ahead of move to Houston
Ahead of their move in 2027 to her hometown of Houston, the Connecticut Sun are reportedly signing WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Brittney Griner is going to get the chance to play in front of her hometown crowd in Houston. She'll just have to wait one more season. According to multiple reports Friday evening , the 10-time WNBA All-Star is signing a seven-figure, multi-year deal with the Connecticut Sun.
This will be the last season the team plays in Uncasville, Connecticut, before relocating to Houston following a sale to the Fertitta family . Griner, 35, joins the Sun after spending one season with the Atlanta Dream, where she averaged 9. 8 points, 5.
2 rebounds and 1. 2 blocks per game while shooting 51. 8% from the floor.
The 6-foot-9 Baylor product has had a decorated WNBA career and spent her first 11 professional seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she won a championship playing alongside Diana Taurasi in 2014. Griner is a six-time All-WNBA selection, a seven-time All-Defense selection and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Griner has led the WNBA in scoring twice and has been the league’s leader in blocked shots in eight seasons.