DIS - Brittney Griner Will Exclusively Share Her Story Across Multiple Platforms Via ESPN-Disney Partnership | Benzinga
One year after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is partnering with Walt Disney Co
(NYSE: DIS) to produce a documentary feature with ESPN Films, a scripted limited series through ABC Signature, and a sit-down interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, ESPN announced on Thursday.
The partnership between ESPN and Disney marks a significant collaboration between two powerhouse companies. According to the executives involved, this is just the first of many joint projects to come.
"Throughout BG’s detainment and in the time since, ESPN, ABC and Disney were supportive and caring in regards to the human side of this saga,” Griner’s wife Cherelle Griner said in an ESPN press release. "Love and family were at the center of the fight to get BG home, and ...