PHOENIX — WNBA star, Olympian, author — Brittney Griner has a lot of roles she plays, but her newest title?
"Pops," Griner said during an interview with Terrika Foster-Brasby for CBS' show 'We Need To Talk.' "... Well, I guess I'll just drop it: he's here."
The Phoenix Mercury Center and her wife, Cherelle Griner, welcomed a baby boy on July 8, Griner shared on WNTT.
"That's my man," Griner said of her son. "He is amazing. They say as soon as you see him, it's just like, everything that you thought mattered just goes out the window, and that's literally what happens."
Griner said it "kinda sucks" that her son was born just as she heads off to the All Star game and the 2024 Olympics, but said her son "will understand."
"My whole phone is just him," Griner said with a smile.
Congratulations to the Griners!
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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