?You Grow Up Watching LeBron James and Kobe Bryant?: Playing Her First WNBA Game, Only One Thing Made Brittney Griner Nervous

Brittney Griner has been at the center of attention in the NBA and WNBA fraternity for the past few months. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star is stuck in a Russian prison after being sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling charges. The 2014 WNBA champ made her league debut in 2013. Since then, she has emerged as the most talented basketball athlete in WNBA. BG is not known for being nervous before a game no matter how crucial the stage is. However, the 31-year-old was quite nervous before her first WNBA game in 2013.

?Griner was the 1st overall pick in round 1 at the 2013 WNBA drafts. In 254 WNBA appearances, Griner has averaged 17.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. BG has also established herself as a overseas, playing for teams like Zhejiang Golden Bulls and UMMX Ekaterinburg.?

Brittney Griner felt nervous before her WNBA debut

Brittney Griner revealed the one thing that made her nervous before her first WNBA game in her 2014 book, “In My Skin: My Life and Off the Basketball Court.”

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The WNBA star talked about her journey as a successful WNBA athlete and her struggles in her personal and professional life. Griner shared that she was the kind of person who did not get nervous before big games.?

However, Griner felt something different when she was about to make her debut in the WNBA. BG stated that the last few months before her debut had been a whirlwind of media, travel, and drama. The wait made Griner eager to go out there with the Phoenix Mercury and put on a show for the fans by making hoops.

Griner wanted to look nice on her debut

Griner wanted to look nice as she planned on making a statement like great NBA stars. BG wrote, “You grow up watching players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant walk into arenas wearing expensive suits, carrying bags and you can see they’re making a statement.”

Brittney Griner was left with the dilemma of choosing what to wear before her big debut game. The 31-year-old wanted to look nice and not just fine. So, she woke her girlfriend Cherelle up to help her get dressed. The duo chose a navy blue shirt with white polka dots and Levi’s jeans.

Moreover, Griner and Cherelle tried pairing the shirt with a pink-purple bow tie, but they had to learn how to tie it by watching the video. After over 15 minutes, they realized that the bow tie was too big for the collar. So, Griner ended up wearing a pink and blue tie which was already tied

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The Phoenix Mercury center suggested that the NBA greats were trying to express their personality with their dressing style when they do not have a basketball in their hands. Griner usually wore warm-up suits to the game. However, she was ready to show the world who she really was on her first day at the office in the WNBA.