Griner Talks Life In And After Prison In UC Davis Visit

By Mark Haynes | Special to The OBSERVERDAVIS – WNBA superstar Brittney Griner participated in a Q&A at the UC Davis Mondavi Center on Nov. 3, where she discussed her new book, “Coming Home,” which details her experience in a Russian prison.A large audience quietly awaited Griner’s entrance and& greeted her with a thunderous standing ovation as soon as she appeared on stage. UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May moderated, and from start to finish, Griner was candid and detailed.The evening began with questions about Griner’s sexuality and how difficult it was to make it public while being a basketball star.“I wish I would have handled it a little bit better,” Griner said. “But it was weird because I told myself I was never going to hide who I was, and I was going to be true to myself. I was kind of hiding and hushing it to try to make it easier for people to see me and my life. It’s something I definitely regret.”Although Griner regrets how she publicly expressed her private life, something beautiful did blossom over time. She met her wife, Cherelle Griner, at Baylor University, and they now have a son together. Starting a family...