Brittney Griner signs with Connecticut Sun in huge payday
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By Bryan Fonseca
Published on April 11, 2026.
The Connecticut Sun has signed a seven-figure contract with former WNBA All-Star and future Hall of Famer Britney Griner. This comes after the WNBA introduced its new collective bargaining agreement, which will raise players' salaries significantly. Griner, who will be playing her 13th season since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2013, was a standout during the Atlanta Dream's surprising run to the No. 3 seed. The move follows Jackie Young's reported one-year, $1.19 million agreement to return to the Las Vegas Aces.
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