At this point in her career, Brittney Griner has already firmly established herself as one of the greatest players in WNBA history. The 35-year-old veteran just completed his 11th season in the league and her first with the Atlanta Dream.
Griner joined the Dream in the offseason after spending the first 11 seasons of her career with the Phoenix Mercury. It was the Mercury that selected the 6-foot-9 center as the first-overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
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Griner started the 2025 season as Atlanta’s starter. However, for the first time in her career, she came off the bench for the latter part of the campaign. The former Baylor Bears star finished with career-low numbers of 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20.8 minutes per contest.
Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner after scoring against the Golden State ValkyriesDavid Gonzales-Imagn Images
(David Gonzales-Imagn Images)
Griner has been busy amid the WNBA offseason. She is currently playing in the second season of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league in Miami, Florida.
Griner is part of Vinyl Basketball Club. Some of her WNBA teammates include Courtney Williams, Rhyne Howard and Dearica Hamby, to name a few. Their coach is Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon.
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On Wednesday, Griner took to social media to share an update on her second season in Unrivaled. She shared some of her favorite photos from their game against Hive Basketball Club on Monday.
“Still buzzin’ 🐝💪🏾 #unrivaled
Griner hit a career milestone as Vinyl defeated Hive, 74-71. Griner finished with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks. In the process, she hit 300 career points for Unrivaled.
As for her WNBA career, Griner is currently an unrestricted free agent. This means she will need to negotiate a new deal with either the Dream or a different team to determine which team she will suit up for in 2026.
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While the league already announced the schedule for the upcoming season, the negotiations with the players’ union on a new CBA are still ongoing. There is still a possibility of a lockout unless both sides find common ground soon.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
