India, July 31 -- Brittney Griner and her spouse Cherelle Watson have decided to end their marriage.

On Friday, July 31, the New York Post disclosed that the 35-year-old center for the Connecticut Sun has initiated divorce proceedings against the 34-year-old attorney after seven years of matrimony.

Brittney submitted the legal documents in Fulton County, Atlanta, indicating that the reason for their separation is "irretrievably broken," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The WNBA athlete noted July 24 as the date they separated.

Brittney and Cherelle initially met over ten years ago while they were both students at Baylor University from 2009 to 2013, However, their romantic relationship did not begin until several years la...