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Brittney Yvette Griner (/ ˈ ɡ r aɪ n ər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [2] and a six-time WNBA All-Star . [3]
- 2013–present
- WNBA
- October 18, 1990 (age 32), Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Center
Aug 5, 2022 · KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.
Aug 4, 2022 · A Russian judge on Thursday sentenced the American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony after finding her guilty of bringing illegal drugs into Russia, according to...
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Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights of Brittney Griner, a 6'9" center for the Phoenix Mercury. She was drafted first overall in 2013 from Baylor and is active for the 2023 season.
6 days ago · Brittney Griner stands in a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, Russia, on Aug. 2, 2022. Ever since her release from a Russian penal colony in December 2022, WNBA star and Olympic ...
May 6, 2024 · When WNBA star Brittney Griner arrived at her county cell in Russia in 2022, despair washed over her. "I did not feel like a human at that point, and just everything was setting in on the...
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6 days ago · Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut. Speaking with former US soccer icon ...
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