Brittney Griner , Re-Signs With the Phoenix Mercury, Following Imprisonment in Russia.
NBC reports that two-time Olympic gold medalist
and basketball star Brittney Griner has re-signed
with the Phoenix Mercury for another year.
NBC reports that two-time Olympic gold medalist
and basketball star Brittney Griner has re-signed
with the Phoenix Mercury for another year.
According to NBC, a source close to Griner
said that an official statement announcing
the re-signing is expected on February 21.
Griner's entire career has been
played for the Mercury, since she
turned professional in 2013.
The star athlete missed the full 2022
season while imprisoned in
Russia for almost 10 months. .
Previously, Griner had said she
planned on playing in the 2023 season. .
In December, she was freed
from a Russian penal colony. .
Her release from a Russian penal colony,
in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout,
was negotiated by the Biden administration. .
Her release from a Russian penal colony,
in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout,
was negotiated by the Biden administration. .
In February of 2022, Griner was arrested at a Moscow
airport for allegedly carrying vape canisters
containing cannabis oil by Russian authorities.
In February of 2022, Griner was arrested at a Moscow
airport for allegedly carrying vape canisters
containing cannabis oil by Russian authorities.
After she was freed, Griner wrote on Instagram
about her emotional struggle while being
held in Russian custody for almost ten months. .
I dug deep to keep my faith
and it was the love from so many
of you that helped keep me going.
From the bottom of my heart,
thank you to everyone for your help, Brittney Griner, via Instagram
