Brittney Griner's Wife Sends Two-Word Message to DeWanna Bonner After Leaving Fever
Brittney Griner's Wife Sends Two-Word Message to DeWanna Bonner After Leaving Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Following their three-game West Coast road trip, the Indiana Fever elected to dismiss veteran forward DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday. And one of her preferred destinations is Brittney Griner's Atlanta Dream.
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Bonner began the season as a starter but only scored eight points through the Fever's first three games. Lexie Hull then replaced her in the starting lineup going forward.
Bonner played in six games coming off the bench before being ruled out due to personal reasons. She had missed Indiana's previous five games and did not join her teammates for the road trip, leading to her release.
According to Front Office Sports' Annie Costabile, Bonner prefers to play for the Dream or the Phoenix Mercury, where she spent the first 10 years of her WNBA career.
Former Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner (25).© Grace Smith-Imagn Images
Since her release, Bonner has been dubbed a quitter by many WNBA fans, which she addressed on Thursday morning.
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"A QUITTER!!" Bonner wrote on Instagram. "Nah, never been that!! But when the time comes… 'Let's just make sure the apologies, are just as loud as the disrespect!!' IN DUE TIME ..DB 👑"
Shortly after Bonner's post was published, Brittney Griner's wife of six years, Cherelle Griner, had a simple response to the departing Fever star: "A dawg 🔥🔥🔥."
Bonner notably played seven seasons with the Mercury alongside Brittney Griner from 2013 to 2019. Although Brittney and Cherelle didn't marry until 2019, the couple met during their time at Baylor, which suggests Cherelle Griner may have gotten to know Bonner during her time in Phoenix.
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During their time with the Mercury, Bonner, Brittney Griner and future Hall of Famer Diana Taurasi won a WNBA championship in 2014. However, before Brittney Griner joined the team, Bonner helped lead Phoenix to its first title during her rookie season in 2009.
Related: Fever Coach Stephanie White Sends Parting Message to DeWanna Bonner
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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