Brittney Griner had intended to play for the Phoenix Mercury this season, and it became official Friday.
Brittney Griner had intended to play for the Phoenix Mercury this season, and it became official Friday.
Per the WNBA’s transactions wire, the Phoenix Mercury signed the seven-time all-star, who had spent about 10 months held in Russia after being arrested at an airport in February. The State Department considered her “wrongfully detained,” and she was sentenced to 9½ years in prison after pleading guilty to bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil into the country. Griner was released in December and returned to the United States in a prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. Read More
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