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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 Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and a six-time WNBA All-Star . [ 4 ]
Brittney Griner is opening up about her 10-month ordeal in a Russian penal colony for the first time. The WNBA star, 33, has answered questions about her imprisonment before, but never agreed to a ...
Brittney Griner Returns to WNBA 1 Year After Russia Arrest On February 17, 2022, Griner was detained in a Russia airport for possessing 0.7 grams of hash oil, which is legal in her home state of ...
Brittney Griner returned to the U.S. following a high-profile prisoner swap. Mental health experts weigh in what's next for the WNBA star's road to recovery.
Ninety-seven days ago, Brittney Griner’s wife awoke around 2 a.m. to the buzzing of her phone. ... Cherelle has not heard Brittney’s voice since the day of her arrest, but they communicate via ...
On December 8, 2022, Russia and the United States conducted a 1-for-1 prisoner exchange, trading Brittney Griner, an American basketball player, for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer. Griner, a WNBA champion star and Team USA Olympic athlete, had been convicted of smuggling and possession of cannabis in Russia in August 2022 and sentenced to ...
PARIS — Brittney Griner’s eyes began to fill as she heard the first notes of the Star-Spangled Banner. As she watched the U.S. flag rise, she cried unabashedly. It wasn’t long ago she was in ...
Griner notched an NCAA-record 748 blocks at Baylor. She also recorded 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds as she helped the program make it to the Final Four twice.