PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Widely regarded as the "Dunk Machine," Brittney Griner is one of the most dominating players in the Women’s National Basketball Association.
The 32-year-old Phoenix Mercury star unarguably transformed the dynamics of women’s sports after being picked in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
Known for her on-court prowess, Griner is a three-time All-American athlete, an Olympic gold medal winner and the only NCAA basketball player to have scored over 2,000 points and blocking 500 shots in her college career.
In addition to her accomplishments in the field of basketball, she has been hailed as one of the most alluring athletes due to her intimidating height.
Questions about Griner’s height still intrigue basketball fanatics all around the world. Her height easily makes her one of the tallest players in combined NBA history.
How tall is Brittney Griner?
"How tall is Brittney Griner?" is a question that has been on the minds of basketball fanatics since it was revealed that she was the fifth tallest player in WNBA.
As per NBA stats, Griner is an impressive 6ft 9 inches (206 cm) tall. Her height gives her a significant advantage in the game, allowing her to tower above her opponents and easily score points.
Due to her height, she is considerably taller than most of NBA players, including several male superstars.
Is Brittney Griner the tallest WNBA player?
Griner’s height is one of the reasons why she is considered one of the most dangerous players on the court. Compared to her peers in the league, her height is above average but she is not the tallest player in WNBA history.
Currently, the tallest player currently in the WNBA is Bernadett Hatar, who is a staggering 6ft 11 inches (210 cm) tall.
Griner comes fifth on the list of tallest WNBA players ever, after Margo Dydek who is 7ft 2 inches or (218 cm) tall, Han Xu at 6ft 10 inches (208 cm), and Liz Cambage at 6ft 10 inches (208cm).
Brittney Griner’s height compared to male NBA players
Griner is easily taller than most of the male NBA players, including some maestros of the game.
Griner is clearly much taller than Stephen Curry who is 6ft 2 inches (188 cm) tall, Michael Jordan who is 6ft 6inches (198 cm), Chris Paul at 6ft (182 cm) and Kobe Bryant who is 6ft 6 inches (198cm).
Bryant is regarded as one of the most skilled shooting guards of all time with his height. However, he is shorter than Griner.
A few months after Bryant’s death, Griner remembered him with a throwback picture where they stood next to each other with her hand resting on his shoulder.
In the sweet picture, the two were smiling, but the one noticeable aspect of the image was their height difference.
