Brittney Griner, who was freed from Russian custody in December after being detained for 10 months, signed a one-year deal to play for the Phoenix Mercury.
Brittney Griner, who was freed from Russian custody in December after being detained for nearly a year, will return to play for the Phoenix Mercury, signing a one-year deal with the team, TODAY.com has confirmed.Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner play during game five of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at Michelob Ultra Arena on October 8, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I intend to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon,” she wrote in thedetained at an airport in Moscow in February after Russian authorities said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage.
In November, Griner was sentenced to 9 years working in a Russian penal colony after pleading guilty to the drug charges, insisting it was “an honest mistake" and that she did not intend to break Russian law.
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ESPN: Brittney Griner signs one-year contract with Phoenix MercuryBrittney Griner has reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reported Saturday afternoon. abc15
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Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury on one-year deal, per reportsGriner has spent each of her nine seasons in Phoenix after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
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Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix MercuryBrittney Griner is headed back to the Phoenix Mercury.
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Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury on one-year deal, per reportsGriner has spent each of her nine seasons in Phoenix after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
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Brittney Griner signs deal to return to Phoenix Mercury - reportAmerican Brittney Griner, who was released from a Russian penal colony last December as part of a prisoner swap, has signed a one-year contract to play for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reported on Saturday.
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