Griner, who plays for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has played in Russia for the last seven years in the winter, earning over $1 million per season — more than quadruple her WNBA salary. She last played for her Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg on Jan. 29 before the league took a two-week break in early February for the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournaments.
More than a dozen WNBA players were playing in Russia and Ukraine this winter, including league MVP Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley of the champion Chicago Sky. The WNBA confirmed Saturday that all players besides Griner had left both countries. The 31-year-old Griner has won two Olympic gold medals with the U.S., a WNBA championship with the Mercury and a national championship at Baylor. She is a seven-time All-Star.
“Brittney Griner has the WNBA’s full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States,” the league said in a statement.
Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)
How many different countries has she snuck that through? Rules are there for a reason!
'alleged' drug charges. You know better.
What was she doing there? Why are people so oblivious of certain realities? Russia at war, yiu were told to leave. Why remain there? Now they are going to torture you and use you as a bargaining chip.
This is so reminiscent of Canada’s two Michaels. All foreigners should leave Russia now. Troubling times are ahead. I hope she’ll get released soon.
it's hash oil. Let the hypochondria commence.
. . . three weeks ago. Disgusted that we are just finding out.
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