by admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Phoenix Mercury continue to honor their star player, Brittney Griner, as she remains in a Russian jail cell … this time, the team handed out 1,500 sneakers to the community, an ode to her charity. The WNBA team shared video of the amazing deed Monday …...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi turned reflective Thursday when talking about what is likely to be the last time she’ll face her good friend, Seattle Storm star Sue Bird, on Friday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. It will be the 46th time the two...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When unspeakable tragedies occur, people often call for unity. They’ll say, “We are Boston Strong” or “Je suis Charlie” or “We are [insert wherever or whomever the unthinkable has happened to].” It’s a laudable instinct to claim solidarity with those who have...
by admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to bringing hashish oil into Russia, telling a judge that she had done so “inadvertently” while asking the court for mercy. The move is not expected to end her trial in Khimki, Russia, anytime...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A year after Candace Parker was the first WNBA athlete to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K video game, 2K is continuing to celebrate the WNBA by putting two athletes on the face of the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition. Longtime friends and five-time Olympic gold medalists Sue...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Brittney Griner wrote a letter directly to the White House and President Joe Biden appealing for help in obtaining her freedom from Russia. Excerpts from the letter were released by representatives of Griner, per ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. Read...
by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Brittney Griner’s trial for allegedly taking hashish oil into Russia is scheduled to begin Friday. At that point it will have been 134 days since the WNBA star was taken into custody while trying to enter the country through a Moscow-area airport. She faces 10...
by admin | Jun 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As the look to stay afloat without star center Brittney Griner, former league MVP Tina Charles played a major role, averaging 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the team in 2022. Now, after just 16 games, she is no longer with the franchise. “After discussions...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA has announced it will honor Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, who is currently detained in Russia, as an honorary All-Star for its upcoming All-Star exhibition game. In a statement on Wednesday, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert said it was the right...
by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW
A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner, who was detained in February, will remain in custody at least through July 2, according to Russian state media outlet TASS. Read More
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