Betnijah Laney plays for the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association. Usually, she plays as a shooting guard or small forward.
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The Chicago Sky selected her with the 17th overall pick in the 2015 WNBA draft. Following her rookie WNBA season, she signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2015–16 WNBL season in Australia.
Laney returned to the Chicago Sky for the 2016 WNBA season. However, she missed the season because of an ACL tear. She signed a training camp deal with the Connecticut Sun on 7 February 2018.
In 2019, she played for the Indiana Fever and began the 2020 season with the Atlanta Dream. Moreover, she signed with the New York Liberty in 2021.
The six-foot played college football at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for four seasons. She attended Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Delaware.
Get to know Betnijah Laney husband, wedding & engagement, her parents, family, net worth & wiki here.
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Betnijah Laney Husband: Is She Married To Jordan Hamilton?
Laney prefers to keep her personal life inside the shadow. However, she seems to have begun a new life in 2022.
As per the sources, Betnijah got married to professional basketball player Jordan Hamilton on 16 November 2022. Their wedding news was a subject of public attention all over the internet.
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Betnijah and Jordan were secretly engaged as per the Twitter comments. The duo seems to be enjoying their relationship in private.
Moreover, Betnijah even shared a picture marking their 2nd wedding anniversary on her Instagram. On the caption she wrote,
A few things these past two years have taught me:
1. Keep God at the center of your marriage
2. Praying together is essential
3. Your arms are my favorite place to be
4. Our love language is food
5. I’ll love you at your best, your worse, and everything in between
Jordan, aged 33, plays for the Aomori Wat’s of the Japanese B.League. But neither of them shared their wedding pictures on their social media.
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The WNBA player often divides her time between the United States and Japan to be with her husband. She is even seen attending games of her husband in Japan.
Betnijah Laney Parents & Family Details
Betnijah was born to American parents on 29 October 1993 in Clayton, Delaware. She is the daughter of Yolanda Laney and her father has been absent from her life.
The 28-year-old comes from a basketball family. Her mother Yolanda played for University City High School and was on the Cheyney University team.
Betnijah’s mother Yolanda was also a basketball player. (Picture: Instagram)
Laney is the of two children of her parents. She has a younger brother named Shakaris Laney, who was also a basketball player. Shakaris played college football as a shooting guard for Central Connecticut State Blue Devils.
How Much Is Betnijah Laney Net Worth?
Betnijah has garnered an astonishing amount of net worth from her professional basketball career. She comes in as one of the highest earning players of the Liberty.
The athlete earns a salary of $196,267 this season. Similarly, her salary for the 2023 season is $201,984.
