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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]
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All times in EST | Last updated on July 10, 20241:30 p.m. Member of the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury. Member of Team USA’s 2016 gold medal team during 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Two-time gold medalist with Team USA at FIBA...
1 day ago · Brittney Griner is an American basketball player who is one the game’s leading centers, 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.
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Dec 17, 2022 · Brittney Griner, a W.N.B.A. star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who had been detained in Russia since February on drug charges, was released from custody on Dec. 8 in a prisoner swap with the...
4 days ago · Brittney Griner Announces Birth of Her Son. Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born ...
4 days ago · The 2024 Paris Olympics will take on a particularly special meaning for Brittney Griner. The WNBA star will be competing for her country for the third time in Paris — and the first time since ...
Jul 16, 2023 · Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner marked a successful return to the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, her first since being released from a Russian penal colony last December.
May 13, 2023 · The two-time Olympic medalist was sentenced to nine years in prison under drug-smuggling charges after authorities in Russia found cannabis oil in her luggage. She was released in...
May 19, 2023 · Why Brittney Griner Was in Russia. Russian customs officials detained Griner at an airport near Moscow in February 2022 after finding vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage as she...