Griner, Brittney

LC control no.	n 2013055575
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Griner, Brittney *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Other standard no.	0000000418321902 305197784 Q2925780 E39PBJqFRJDP7WWtGHt6htPRKd 1925677
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1990-10-18
Place of birth	Houston (Tex.)
Field of activity	Basketball
Affiliation	Olympic Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Olympic Games (32nd : 2021 : Tokyo, Japan) Phoenix Mercury (Basketball team)
Profession or occupation	Basketball players Olympic athletes
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Found in	Brittney Griner, 2014: ECIP t.p. (Brittney Griner) galley (basketball player) Wikipedia, February 9, 2023 (Brittney Griner; Brittney Yevette Griner (born October 18, 1990); American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association; two-time Olympic gold medalist (Rio Olympics in 2016 and 2020 Olympics (held in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan); born in Houston, Texas; detained in Russia from February 17, 2022 to December 8, 2022; came out as a lesbian in an interview with SI.com on February 11, 2013) Daniels, Cheyanne M. How Black women served a critical role in securing Brittney Griner's release, via The Hill website, 12/08/22, viewed February 9, 2023 (Brittney Griner; center for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and an Olympic gold medalist; detained in Russia for bringing vape cartridges with hashish oil into the country; Griner's wife, Cherelle; "Others said if Griner were not Black or lesbian, more would have been done sooner to secure her release"; "As a Black, queer, American woman, Brittney Griner was at grave risk in a country known for its human rights violations, especially at this time when Russia is ramping up its attacks on LGBTQ people")
Associated language	eng