Don't fall for claim Brittney Griner was suspended from WNBA for being male

Brittney Griner, a 34-year-old player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), quickly became a star, but her personal life has also been in the news. In 2012, she was the only college-level player to play in the Olympic women's basketball team. Starting with the Phoenix Mercury team in 2013, she became the first WNBA player to dunk twice in one game, according to ESPN. 

But her personal life soon caught up to her when she pleaded guilty in a domestic abuse case involving her partner at the time.

Griner also played overseas during the WNBA off-seasons, for example in the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the 2013-2014 season, then the Beijing Great Wall in 2014-2015. At the same time, she also played in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg.

In 2022, she was arrested in Russia for vaping cartridges with cannabis oil. 

Griner's success and private life have made her the target of many false rumors. Here are 11 of them we've examined.