Tag: Brittney Griner
Viktor Bout discusses exchange with Brittney Griner, says he wished her ‘good luck’
Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner spent about 10 months in a Russian prison before being brought back to the U.S. in exchange for Viktor...
Brittney Griner: “We’ve all seen what can happen in this world”
Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner expressed frustration on Monday over how long she felt the WNBA took to address the travel situation for her...
Brittney Griner approved to fly charter for WNBA season
Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner has been approved to fly charter for the remainder of the season following Saturday’s airport incident, according to a...
Alex Stein to Brittney Griner: “Do you still want to boycott America?”
Comedian Alex Stein asked WNBA player Brittney Griner, who had been imprisoned in Russia on drug charges and was traded for Viktor Bout, about...
Charly Arnolt: Brittney Griner is a puppet for the Biden administration
Broadcaster Charly Arnolt shared her honest opinion about WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was imprisoned in Russia on drug smuggling charges but finally rescued...
Brittney Griner opens up on her time ‘caged’ in Russia
Brittney Griner admits she now 'appreciates everything more' after returning to the WNBA court, five months after being released from a Russian penal colony...
Brittney Griner ‘plans to stand for the national anthem’ tonight
Brittney Griner will stand for the U.S. national anthem in her first WNBA appearance since President Joe Biden exchanged her freedom for a terrorist....
Brittney Griner: “Hearing the national anthem, it definitely hit different”
After scoring 10 points for the Phoenix Mercury on her return to the basketball court, Brittney Griner, who once said that the National Anthem...
Brittney Griner: “Everyone deserve the right to play”
During the meeting with media for the first time since being released from a Russian penal colony on December 8 after being detained in...
Brittney Griner: “I’m never going overseas to play”
While Brittney Griner was meeting with media for the first time since being released from a Russian penal colony on December 8 after being...
Brittney Griner was holding back tears
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was holding back tears as she met with media for the first time since being released from a Russian penal...
Brittney Griner returns to practice for Mercury
The WNBA's Phoenix Mercury got a pre-season glimpse of Brittney Griner on Monday as the 6-foot-9 center prepares to face the media for the...
Brittney Griner will fight to bring home captive Americans in Russia
It's been four months since Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal camp in a swap for a terrorist, but the WNBA star...
Brittney Griner is writing a book
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was swapped for a terrorist, is writing a book about her experience of being detained in Russia for drug...
Brittney Griner is concerned about WSJ reporter held in Russia
Brittney Griner is concerned about the detainment in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and said “we must do everything in our power to...
Brittney Griner back on the court with Mercury
Brittney Griner sported a new short hairstyle during a photo shoot for the Mercury on Friday in her first appearance in uniform since she...
Brittney Griner returns to a basketball court
Brittney Griner returns to the basketball court for training with Phoenix Mercury - one year after she was arrested and thrown into a Russian...
Brittney Griner signs a deal with Phoenix Mercury
Brittney Griner is heading back to the Phoenix Mercury following her nearly year-long detainment in Russia for weed smuggling. The 32-year-old signed a one-year deal...