Tag: Griner
‘Day of joy’ as freed Brittney Griner makes WNBA return – rezal404
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during play against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on May 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women’s basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia. Griner, who…
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Brittney Griner returns to action for the first time since being released from detention in Russia
Brittney Griner has played with Phoenix Mercury for the first time since 2021, returning to action in a preseason game after nearly 10 months of detention in Russia. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was released from a Russian jail in a high-profile prisoner exchange with the United States late last year after she was arrested…
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Brittney Griner vows to campaign to bring home other Americans detained abroad after returning from ordeal in Russia
WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner speaking at Thursday’s news conference US basketball player Brittney Griner wants campaign to help return home other Americans detained abroad. Speaking at the first press conference since her ordeal in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury center said she never lost hope during her near 10-month detention. The two-time Olympic gold medalist…
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