WNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife Cherelle Griner

WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce after eight years of marriage.

WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce after eight years of marriage.

The 35-year-old Olympic gold medalist filed for divorce in Fulton County, Georgia, describing the marriage to Cherelle Griner as “irretrievably broken,” according to court documents.

In those filings, Brittney Griner says that the couple has been separated since July 24.

“This is a matter we hope the parties can resolve privately,” a lawyer for Brittney Griner told NBC News in a statement. “There is no further comment at this time.”

Representatives for Cherelle Griner did not immediately respond to a request for comment.