Who is Raymond Griner: Everything you need to know about Brittney Griner's father

Who is Raymond Griner: Everything you need to know about Brittney Griner's father

Brittney Griner is a well-known American sports personality. She made headlines in 2022 after being arrested and imprisoned in Russia on illegal substance-related charges. Though she was ultimately released, interest in her life emerged as people wanted to know more about her, especially her family. Discover more about the man who raised her, her father, Raymond Griner.

Raymond Griner
Raymond Griner and his daughter Brittney Griner posing for pictures. Photo: @MarkBerman_ on Twitter (modified by author)
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Who is Raymond Griner? He is a former American deputy sheriff and Vietnam War veteran. He is best known as the father of Brittney Griner, a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Profile summary

Full nameRaymond Griner
GenderMale
Year of birth1950s
Age70s (as of 2023)
Place of birthUnited States
Current residenceHarris County, Texas, USA
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican American
ReligionChristianity
SexualityStraight
Height in feet6'2"
Height in centimetres187
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourDark brown
Marital statusMarried
WifeSandra
ChildrenFour
ProfessionFormer military officer, law enforcement officer

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Raymond Griner's biography

Raymond was born in the early 1950s in the United States and is in his seventies. According to a photo posted on his daughter's Instagram page, the Army veteran is seen posing in a print dated 1968–1969 in Vietnam. In the photo, he looks like he is in his late teens or early twenties.

What is Raymond Griner's ethnicity? He is of African-American ethnicity and is American.

who is brittney griner's daddy?
Raymond Griner with his daughter Brittney (L) and (R) he poses with his wife and daughters. Photo: @BrittneyGriner, @robert.chatel.7 on Facebook (modified by author)
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Raymond Griner's career

Raymond served in the military, going on two tours for the Vietnam War. Per a photo on her daughter's Instagram, he served in the army in the late 1960s. After two tours in Vietnam, he returned to the United States, serving as a deputy sheriff in Harris County, Texas, United States.

Who is Raymond Griner's wife?

Raymond's wife is known as Sandra. They came into the limelight after their daughter, Brittney, joined the WNBA in 2013 and when she was arrested and later released in Russia in 2022. Raymond and Sandra Griner have four children, namely, Declaro, Shkera, Pier and Brittney.

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How close are Brittney Griner and Raymond Griner?

The two are close, and Raymond has supported her in becoming a professional basketball player. However, according to ELLE, Brittney and her father's relationship became strained when in seventh grade, she told her parents that she was gay. Her mother was okay with her decision, but her father was against it.

The friction led to Brittney moving out during her senior year to live with an assistant coach for her high school team. Her father eventually came around and now has a good relationship with her.

FAQs

  1. Who is Raymond Griner? He is a former American law enforcement officer and a Vietnam War veteran.
  2. Why is Raymond Griner famous? He is popular for being the father of WNBA player Brittney Griner.
  3. How old is Raymond Griner? He is reportedly in his seventies, having been born sometime in the early 1950s.
  4. What does Raymond Griner do? He is a retired deputy sheriff and former military personnel who served in the Vietnam War.
  5. What happened to Raymond Griner's daughter? She was arrested and detained in Russia on February 2022 after authorities accused her of carrying an illegal substance in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.
  6. What is Raymond Griner's height? He is 6 foot 2 inches or 188 cm tall.

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Raymond Griner is famous for being the father of American sports personality Brittney Griner. He gained fame after her daughter was arrested on illegal substance charges in Russia on 17 February 2022. Raymond is also a retired deputy sheriff and a two-tour Vietnam War veteran.

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Chris Ndetei (Lifestyle writer) Christopher Ndetei is a junior reporter writer who joined the Yen team in May 2021. He graduated from the Machakos Technical College in 2009 with a diploma in ICT. Chris has over two years of experience in content creation and more than ten working in the hospitality industry. He covers lifestyle/entertainment, focusing on biographies, life hacks, gaming and guides. In 2023, Christopher finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques. You can reach him at chrisndetei@gmail.com

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