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WNBA Announces Historic Brittney Griner News on Friday
WNBA Announces Historic Brittney Griner News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA season has continued to separate the true title contenders from those who are still several pieces away from competing for a championship. Advertisement While many fans and media personnel have a handful of contenders marked before the season, such as the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, one team has surprised the experts. The Atlanta Dream have made some early noise, standing at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and No. 4 in the WNBA rankings. On Friday, Atlanta was preparing for a matchup against the Washington Mystics. Before the game tipped off, the WNBA posted a video of Dream star Brittney Griner, highlighting her recent historic achievement. Griner passed WNBA legend Lisa Leslie for the second-most blocks in WNBA history, currently sitting behind Margo Dydek on the all-time list. Advertisement "Brittney Griner made history last game," posted the official social media account of the WNBA. "Now she's back for more BG is now 2nd all-time in career BLKS, surpassing Lisa Leslie and adding to her legacy as one of the game's top defenders! Catch her and the Dream in action tonight against the Mystics at 7:30pm/ET on ION." Griner has posted 827 blocks while Dydek finished her career with 877 blocks. Brittney Griner is currently playing in her first season with the Atlanta Dream, posting averages of 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. She stars alongside several other top-level players in the Dream lineup, such as Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Atlanta Dream forward Brittney Griner© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images At the time of this writing, Griner was listed as questionable for the Atlanta Dream's matchup against the Washington Mystics due to an illness. Advertisement Related: WNBA Reacts to Caitlin Clark's Behavior Toward Kate Martin on Thursday Related: Brittney Griner Had No Words for WNBA Announcement on Saturday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Brittney Griner's Honest Admission After Making WNBA History Passing Lisa Leslie
Brittney Griner's Honest Admission After Making WNBA History Passing Lisa Leslie originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Veteran Brittney Griner made WNBA history Friday night in the Atlanta Dream's 88-70 win against Angel Reese's Chicago Sky. She moved to No. 2 on the All-Time WNBA Blocks list, passing Lisa Leslie. Griner amassed a total of 823 blocks. Advertisement "A lot of the accolades or stats really don't matter too much to me, but there's one, it's the block shots." she detailed post-game. "So to pass Lisa, one of the greats to do it, I'm honored to have that. I'm honored to be in that second place and yeah, that one meant a lot to me. I'm very happy about that." "Got a few more to go for Margo, though, but I'm chasing it." she added about No. 1 on the list, Margo Dydek, with 877 career blocks. Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner.© Brett Davis-Imagn Images Griner posted 7 points on the board with 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. To her, however, those 3 blocks matter more than 7 points because that wins championships. Advertisement "I want to keep another team from scoring and then discouraging people from getting in the lane. Coming across, they see me, they kind of go the other way, or they're throwing up a bad shot." she explained when asked about why blocks matter most. "So that's always been a big one for me. Defense has always been a big thing to me and I feel like that's what wins championships. Not every night you get to shoot defense is everything." Rhyne Howard was the top performer of the game and tallied 36 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists. She also made history by making 9 three-pointers in a single game. It is a franchise record for Atlanta. Advertisement Related: Brittney Griner Didn't Hesitate To Reveal the Secret Behind Her Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
