Brittney Griner’s Pregame Exchange With Former WNBA Teammate Catches Attention

Brittney Griner’s Pregame Exchange With Former WNBA Teammate Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Somewhat quietly, the Atlanta Dream are becoming one of the best teams in the WNBA this season. They took an 8-3 mark into Brooklyn and faced the defending champion New York Liberty on Tuesday, looking for a statement win.

Although Dream star center Brittney Griner didn't play well in Tuesday's game, she has been contributing to the team's success. Tuesday marked a reunion of sorts for her, as she got to exchange a moment with a former teammate.

She was seen embracing Liberty guard Natasha Cloud, who played with her last season when both were members of the Phoenix Mercury.

Reunited and it feels so goooood! 🤣❤️#DoItForTheDream | @brittneygrinerpic.twitter.com/rCXD6VKLR0— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) June 17, 2025

Fan reacted on X to the touching moment.

"this means a lot to me. 😭," one fan wrote.

"Stoppp I love them 🥹," another fan gushed.

"Sobbing I miss them," another user wrote. "2024 phx mercury will always be famous to ME"

"Every time I see BG somebody climbing her 😂," a fourth user chimed in.

"this is so freaking cute," a fifth user wrote.

"@PhoenixMercury How could you take this away from meeee? 😭," another user added.

Cloud isn't a legitimate offensive threat, but she has been known for years as a strong defender. She has been named to one of the WNBA's All-Defensive teams three times, and in 2022, she got some votes in the balloting for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

A few weeks ago, she made an outstanding defensive play on Caitlin Clark. With Clark's Indiana Fever trailing by two points in the final seconds, Cloud prevented her from getting off a potential game-winning 3-pointer to preserve a win for New York.

Griner isn't shooting the basketball as much as she has in past seasons, but she is still a strong defender in her own right. She came into Tuesday's game averaging 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.8 minutes a game.

Cloud and the Liberty ended up prevailing on Tuesday over Griner's squad by a final score of 86-81 to improve their record to 10-1.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.