Brittney Griner Makes WNBA History in Sun Blowout of Sky

Brittney Griner added another historic feat to her WNBA resume, as she achieved a record-setting block for the Connecticut Sun in their game against the Chicago Sky.

The 10-time All-Star and 2014 WNBA champion officially set the all-time blocks record once she recorded her 878th in a blowout game against Chicago.

Monday night’s Sky and Sun matchup was a battle of two of the league’s worst teams, with a combined six wins and 26 losses, but with Connecticut hosting the matchup, Griner had another block party.

As of this writing, she had four blocks in her latest game, and with many more games left this season, she could make a push towards 900 blocks.

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The Connecticut Sun fans and Griner’s teammates applauded and cheered her in the third quarter to celebrate the historic accomplishment for a future Hall of Famer.

Griner’s 878th block moved her past the previous record holder, Margo Dydek, who played in the W from 1998 to 2008, including five seasons playing for the former Utah team, the Starzz, and several seasons in Connecticut.

However, Griner has continued to show her dominance among the biggest WNBA stars throughout her career, which started in Phoenix and lasted 13 seasons there. She achieved a championship alongside another all-time great, Diana Taurasi, as part of a talented Mercury roster in 2014.

In addition to the all-time blocks record for a WNBA career, she also set the record for most blocked shots in a single game, with 11 against the former Tulsa Shock in June 2014.

She’s now at the top of a list that also features former greats, including Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, and Candace Parker. The only other active player on the top 10 list is multi-time MVP and champion A’ja Wilson, so Griner is the all-time leader of quite an impressive list.

Unfortunately, she is on the tail end of a Hall of Fame career and playing for a team that won’t be anywhere near the WNBA Playoffs, unless they experience a surprising run and turnaround. One has to wonder if Griner is close to retirement soon, or another team might try to acquire her for a playoff run in the future.

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM.