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Brittney Griner Engaged to Fellow WNBA Player Glory Johnson

It's love and basketball for the two athletes.

It's a match made in basketball heaven. Brittney Griner is engaged to her fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, the couple announced via Instagram on Saturday. 
Griner, a best-selling author and the first openly gay player to recieve an endorsement deal from Nike, posted a photo of herself proposing to Johnson on bended knee, with a ring in her hand. “Last Night was a Night to Remember(,) I became the happiest person on this earth! (almost pass out but when that one word came out I came back to life) Me and my baby @missvol25 are in it for Life!” she posted.
Johnson, a forward for the Tulsa Shock, also posted a photo of Griner in bed with the engagement ring resting on her shoulder.
Congrats to the happy couple!
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(Photo:  Brittney Griner via Instagram)

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