Brittney Griner Says She Is Quitting Competitive Basketball: “No one wants me on their team.”

In a shocking and emotionally charged announcement, WNBA star Brittney Griner declared on Monday that she will be stepping away from competitive basketball indefinitely. Her words, “No one wants me on their team,” sent shockwaves across the sports world and reopened conversations about the intersection of politics, identity, and athletic performance in modern professional sports.

Griner, who has been both an icon and a lightning rod for controversy, made the announcement through her personal social media channels, following a turbulent first half of the 2025 WNBA season with the Atlanta Dream. “I’ve given everything I have to this game,” she wrote, “but the noise is louder than the cheers now. I’m tired of fighting battles that have nothing to do with basketball.”