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Brittney Yevette Griner ( / ˈɡraɪnər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] 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
Dec 8, 2022 · WNBA star Brittney Griner was released this week in a prisoner exchange with Russia, where she has been detained since Feb. 17 and was sentenced to nine years in Russia prison after she was found guilty of drug charges. The U.S. classified Griner as "wrongfully detained" in May and has been working for months to secure her freedom.
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Aug 4, 2022 · U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants' cage before a court...
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Oct 18, 1990 · Baylor. Draft Info. 2013: Rd 1, Pk 1 (PHX) Status. Active. 2023 season stats. PTS. 17.5. REB. 6.3. AST. 2.2. STL. 0.5. View the profile of Phoenix Mercury Center Brittney Griner on ESPN. Get the...
Aug 5, 2022 · By Jim Heintz. Published 7:27 PM PDT, August 4, 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.
Mar 21, 2024 · Brittney Griner American basketball player who is one of the game’s leading centres, especially known for her play with the Phoenix Mercury, which she helped win a WNBA championship (2014). Griner garnered international attention in 2022 when she was detained in Russia on a drug offense.
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 her...
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