11 rumors we've investigated about Brittney Griner

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The WNBA star and three-time Olympic gold medalist has been the target of much fake news, including AI-generated slop.

Brittney Griner, a 34-year-old player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), quickly became a star, but her personal life has also been in the news. In 2012, she was the only college-level player to play in the Olympic women's basketball team. Starting with the Phoenix Mercury team in 2013, she became the first WNBA player to dunk twice in one game, according to ESPN.

But her personal life soon caught up to her when she pleaded guilty in a domestic abuse case involving her partner at the time.

Griner's success and private life have made her the target of many false rumors. Here are 11 of them we've examined.