Cherelle Griner is clear about one thing: First-time motherhood is tough. After giving birth to son Bash in the summer of 2024, the 32-year-old attorney found herself drowning in sleepless nights, endless feedings, and nonstop diaper changes. “I struggled to practice the self-care rituals that once came so naturally to me,” she says. “I had to relearn everything: how to work out, eat properly, and nurture myself.”
It wasn’t Griner’s first life-changing experience. During her final year at the North Carolina Central University School of Law, Griner’s then-girlfriend Brittney was wrongfully detained in Russia. The professional basketball player endured 293 days in captivity, with Griner fighting each day to free Brittany.
