{"id":137,"date":"2025-06-23T12:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:57:14","slug":"breaking-brittney-griner-retires-from-basketball-no-one-wants-me-on-their-teamts-dhung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/?p=137","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Brittney Griner Retires from Basketball \u2013 \u201cNo One Wants Me on Their Team\u201dTS.DHUNG."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a surprising and emotional announcement, WNBA star <strong>Brittney Griner<\/strong> has officially retired from competitive basketball, citing exhaustion and a growing sense of being unwelcome in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/81-scaled-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019ve given everything to this game,\u201d<\/strong> Griner said during a livestream. <strong>\u201cBut I can\u2019t ignore that I\u2019m no longer wanted.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Griner, 34, leaves behind a decorated career: multiple WNBA All-Star selections, two Olympic gold medals, and a Defensive Player of the Year award. But her journey has also been marked by controversy \u2014 from her anthem protests to her high-profile detainment in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a strong return to the league, Griner struggled to regain widespread support. Ongoing backlash, locker room rumors, and exclusion from recent Team USA camps only added fuel to speculation about her future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cI love this game,\u201d<\/strong> she added. <strong>\u201cBut I won\u2019t beg for a jersey.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reactions have been mixed. While fellow players and fans praised her impact and courage, critics cited disconnect and controversy. Still, her influence on and off the court is undeniable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Griner plans to focus on advocacy, mentoring, and community work. As new stars rise in the WNBA, her departure signals a shift \u2014 and raises deeper questions about the league\u2019s direction and inclusivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising and emotional announcement, WNBA star Brittney Griner has officially retired from competitive basketball, citing exhaustion and a growing sense of being unwelcome in the sport. \u201cI\u2019ve given everything to this game,\u201d Griner said during a livestream. \u201cBut I can\u2019t ignore that I\u2019m no longer wanted.\u201d Griner, 34, leaves behind a decorated career:&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/?p=137\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Breaking: Brittney Griner Retires from Basketball \u2013 \u201cNo One Wants Me on Their Team\u201dTS.DHUNG.&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137\/revisions\/141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coolxmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}