Ogwumike, WNBA continue push for Brittney Griner’s release
2 years, 5 months ago

Ogwumike, WNBA continue push for Brittney Griner’s release

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Brittney Griner is “the fun aunt,” according to Nneka Ogwumike. Speaking Friday ahead of the WNBA’s All-Star festivities in Chicago, Ogwumike focused more on Griner’s humanity than her playing ability as the league continued to push for Griner’s release from her detention in Russia. “BG, Brittney Griner, is an American hero,” said Ogwumike, an All-Star forward for the Los Angeles Sparks. “She is ours and she is yours, and we must get her home.” Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA players’ association, joined Griner’s wife, Cherelle, the Rev. After first staying quiet in the wake of Brittney Griner’s arrest, Cherelle Griner and the WNBA have stepped up their campaign for the release of the two-time Olympic gold medalist.

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BG is free. Brittney Griner cherishes her Olympic experience after Russian detention
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BG is free. Brittney Griner cherishes her Olympic experience after Russian detention

LA Times  

Fans wearing the United States’ red, white and blue draped a simple white banner with handwritten black letters over the railing in the front row at Bercy Arena. “There was a time where I didn’t know if I would ever play USA basketball again or play basketball in general,” Griner said after the United States’ quarterfinal victory over Nigeria on …

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale could make life tough for Team USA once again
5 months ago

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale could make life tough for Team USA once again

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The last time the U.S. Women’s National Team snubbed Arike Ogunbowale, she made sure it paid on the basketball court. The Dallas Wings guard said on a podcast earlier this summer that there were “politics” surrounding the U.S. team’s selection process. Ogunbowale said her MVP performance three years ago was a great moment — and hopes there’s another …

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese become team-mates! Rookie rivals named on WNBA All-Star roster... and will face off against the Olympics team they missed out on
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese become team-mates! Rookie rivals named on WNBA All-Star roster... and will face off against the Olympics team they missed out on

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will put their burgeoning rivalry aside to team up on the WNBA All-Star team later this month. The pair of superstar rookies were selected on Tuesday to be part of the WNBA's 20th All-Star Game, and they'll face off in Phoenix against the Olympics team both missed out on last month. Angel Reese and Caitlin …

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike: Not one but two bold ballers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike: Not one but two bold ballers

LA Times  

Women’s basketball icons Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike are used to the sister act narrative, and the public’s impulse to twin them as a single entity. In her three terms as WNBPA president, Nneka has steered the union through some of the league’s most significant and challenging times, including the pandemic-induced “Wubble” season in 2020, in which the players’ advocacy for …

Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book

Associated Press  

Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago. WNBA star details experience in book AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on Brittney Griner 17 months after returning from Russian detainment. Government officials “have to make really hard decisions.” Griner, who first met President Biden at the White House …

Brittney Griner book review: Coming Home is a moving memoir about the WNBA star’s detention in Russia.
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittney Griner book review: Coming Home is a moving memoir about the WNBA star’s detention in Russia.

Slate  

Before WNBA and Team USA superstar Brittney Griner was detained in Russia for 10 months in 2022, U.S. hostages abroad seemed like a distant problem, one she could never fully connect with, she writes in her compelling new book, Coming Home, out Tuesday. And then one February, over there became my here and now.” Griner doesn’t hold back in her …

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons

Salon  

For years, Brittney Griner was WNBA's most high-profile athlete, known for her 6-foot-9 nine stature, her 7-foot wingspan and her NCAA record-breaking slam dunks. In a New York Times profile published on Thursday, Griner recalled the events surrounding her arrest, subsequent nine-year prison sentence and eventual release in a high-profile prisoner swap at the center of a bitter, contentious rivalry …

Brittney Griner makes long-awaited return to Baylor
10 months ago

Brittney Griner makes long-awaited return to Baylor

New York Times  

WACO, Texas — At halftime of Baylor’s game against Texas Tech on Sunday, fans took part in a dunk contest. Twelve years after she played her last game in a Bears uniform, Baylor finally retired Griner’s No. Collen and Baylor were also adamant that the game be nationally televised, as a player of Griner’s caliber deserved the biggest stage, even …

Griner’s WNBA return not a fairytale, but there were still plenty of joyful moments
1 year, 3 months ago

Griner’s WNBA return not a fairytale, but there were still plenty of joyful moments

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA after nearly 10 months in a Russian prison hasn’t always been the smoothest ride. “It probably sounds like a lot, but that’s my peace.” Griner’s return this season has been widely celebrated around the WNBA and much of the expected vitriol — she was freed as part of a swap for notorious …

Brittney Griner relishing latest All-Star Game experience
1 year, 5 months ago

Brittney Griner relishing latest All-Star Game experience

The Hindu  

A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are serving as captains at the WNBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive year, but the biggest spotlight of Saturday’s main event in Las Vegas undoubtedly will be on Brittney Griner. READ:Las Vegas is the center of the basketball world ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game “It’s a great feeling to be here,” Griner said. …

Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game
1 year, 5 months ago

Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Brittney Griner didn’t know what to expect when the WNBA season began, how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months. “I just wanted to get out there and try my best not to get hurt, give it the best I’ve got,” …

Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury’s game with a hip injury
1 year, 6 months ago

Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury’s game with a hip injury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena Della Donne and signed an autograph before taking a seat on the bench. A hip injury prevented Griner from playing for the Phoenix Mercury against the Washington Mystics on Friday night. “That was a hard time for all of us,” said Washington …

Shocking video shows right-wing YouTuber harassing Brittney Griner at airport
1 year, 6 months ago

Shocking video shows right-wing YouTuber harassing Brittney Griner at airport

The Independent  

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Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
1 year, 6 months ago

Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur” at a Dallas airport on Saturday. The WNBA said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.” “The safety of Brittney Griner and all WNBA players is our top priority,” the league said, …

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. “BG is somebody that can handle so many things clearly that many people could not handle.” Griner received a warm reception in her lone preseason game and again in the Mercury’s season opener at the Los Angeles Sparks. Many fans wore Griner’s 42 jersey …

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. “BG is somebody that can handle so many things clearly that many people could not handle.” Griner received a warm reception in her lone preseason game and again in the Mercury’s season opener at the Los Angeles Sparks. Many fans wore Griner’s …

‘A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

‘A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem before her first regular-season WNBA game since being jailed in Russia. “Just being able to hear my national anthem and see my flag, I definitely want to stand.” Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots Friday night for the Phoenix Mercury in a 94-71 loss to the …

‘Day of joy’ as Brittney Griner returns to WNBA
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Day of joy’ as Brittney Griner returns to WNBA

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women’s basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia. The result, however, was almost a footnote to an occasion that Phoenix coach Vanessa Nygaard described as a “day of joy.” “All last season I opened every press conference with how many days …

WNBA: Brittney Griner greeted by US VP Harris in return to court
1 year, 7 months ago

WNBA: Brittney Griner greeted by US VP Harris in return to court

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner returned to the WNBA hardwood on Friday night in Los Angeles to cheers from a raucous crowd that included US Vice President Kamala Harris. It felt like the last time I played,” a smiling Griner said of making the shot after missing all of last season while detained in Russia for nearly 10 months. “I definitely feel it, …

‘A day of joy:’ Brittney Griner set to open 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

‘A day of joy:’ Brittney Griner set to open 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia

The Hindu  

For the first time since last season, Phoenix coach Vanessa Nygaard opened her pregame comments without announcing how many days Brittney Griner had been jailed in Russia. It was the 32-year-old center’s first game action since she was arrested at a Moscow airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis …

‘Day of joy’ as Griner makes WNBA return after Russia ordeal
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Day of joy’ as Griner makes WNBA return after Russia ordeal

Al Jazeera  

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in a high-profile prisoner exchange with the US late last year. Griner, who was released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap last year, made her first appearance in a WNBA game in 579 days on Friday evening as the Phoenix Mercury faced the Los Angeles Sparks in a season …

Tynes: Brittney Griner is still fighting to complete her comeback
1 year, 7 months ago

Tynes: Brittney Griner is still fighting to complete her comeback

LA Times  

Well, I am here, as Ms. Griner requested of us. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner warms up before playing the Sparks on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner warms up Friday before her first WNBA regular-season game since she was detained in Russia. Sights & sounds from BG’s first half back on the court 🗣️ #BGisBack pic.twitter.com/1v6hRSmbBf …

Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury set to tip off WNBA season after her return from detainment in Russia

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner’s life and career path have taken a sharp turn over the past 18 months following a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges that ended with a prisoner swap in December. “This is a person who has been off for more than a year and she’s been battling really hard, and I thought she did some really …

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

The Independent  

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Brittney Griner plays first WNBA pre-season game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner plays first WNBA pre-season game since detainment in Russia

Firstpost  

Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges ended with a prisoner swap Phoenix: Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her teammates, coaches and opposing players. “I’m not going to take a day for …

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 and 1/2 hours before Phoenix Mercury played Friday night and hugged and high-fived her teammates, coaches and opposing players. Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges which ended with a prisoner swap in December. The seven-time All-Star, who missed the …

Brittney Griner Returns To Court In First WNBA Action Since Russian Detainment
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner Returns To Court In First WNBA Action Since Russian Detainment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her teammates, coaches and opposing players. “I’m not going to take a day for granted.” Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges …

Watch: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release

The Independent  

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Brittney Griner: Never playing overseas again ‘unless I’m representing my country at the Olympics’
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner: Never playing overseas again ‘unless I’m representing my country at the Olympics’

New York Times  

After being detained for 10 months in Russia, Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner said she will no longer play basketball overseas during the WNBA offseason. “I’m never going overseas to play again unless I’m representing my country at the Olympics,” said Griner, who spoke Thursday in Phoenix at her first news conference since returning to the U.S. in December. Griner’s …

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world.” Griner added that she also …

Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Brittney Griner appears on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. via Associated Press “That day …

Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
1 year, 10 months ago

Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

Associated Press  

Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury. “We missed BG every day that she was gone and, while basketball was not our primary concern, her presence on the floor, in our locker room, around our organization, and within our community was greatly missed,” Mercury GM Jim Pitman said. “I do …

Brittney Griner is back in WNBA: She re-signs with Mercury
1 year, 10 months ago

Brittney Griner is back in WNBA: She re-signs with Mercury

LA Times  

It’s official: Brittney Griner will resume her WNBA career after re-signing with the Phoenix Mercury. “We missed BG every day that she was gone and, while basketball was not our primary concern, her presence on the floor, in our locker room, around our organization, and within our community was greatly missed,“ Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said in a statement …

Brittney Griner absent from USA camp, but keeping in touch
1 year, 10 months ago

Brittney Griner absent from USA camp, but keeping in touch

Associated Press  

Brittney Griner texted her good friend Diana Taurasi on Tuesday asking how the USA Basketball training camp was going. She’ll find her footing.” Taurasi said the two talk regularly now that Griner is home in Phoenix. “And we knew, at the same time, the minute she got into that plane and we got to Phoenix, there was going to be …

Brittney Griner opts out of USA basketball training camp
1 year, 10 months ago

Brittney Griner opts out of USA basketball training camp

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner texted Diana Taurasi on Tuesday morning asking how the USA Basketball training camp was going. She’ll find her footing.” Taurasi said the two talk regularly now that Griner is home in Phoenix. “And we knew, at the same time, the minute she got into that plane and we got to Phoenix, there was going to be a whole …

Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again
2 years ago

Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again

Associated Press  

Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. After months of strained negotiations, and an extraordinarily rare public revelation by the Biden administration that it had made a “substantial proposal” to bring home Griner and another detained American, Paul Whelan, the case resolved …

Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball
2 years ago

Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball

Al Jazeera  

In first remarks since returning to the US, WNBA star thanks all who pushed for her release from Russian prison. United States basketball star Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia last week, has said she will be back on the court with her Women’s National Basketball Association team next season. The two-time Olympic gold medallist also expressed …

Brittney Griner undecided on WNBA return, agent says
2 years ago

Brittney Griner undecided on WNBA return, agent says

The Hindu  

When, or if, Brittney Griner plans to return to the WNBA and the Phoenix Mercury, is undecided, her agent told ESPN. Lindsay Kagawa Colas, speaking about Griner’s first days since her release from a Russian penal colony, said Griner grabbed a basketball on Sunday for the first time since she was taken into custody in February. Griner was released from …

US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap
2 years ago

US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, WNBA champion and LGBTQ trailblazer, was arrested at a Moscow airport against a backdrop of soaring tensions over Ukraine. Washington: American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner, 32, …

Explained: Who is Brittney Griner, the US basketball star released from a Russian prison?
2 years ago

Explained: Who is Brittney Griner, the US basketball star released from a Russian prison?

Firstpost  

Before being arrested by Russian authorities for possessing cannabis oil in February, Brittney Griner had an amazing career in basketball, winning two Olympic gold medals for the American team. After 10 long months, she now returns home after a prisoner swap with Moscow for arms dealer Viktor Bout A nightmare that lasted for 10 long months has come to an …

Brittney Griner back on U.S. soil after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner back on U.S. soil after Russian prisoner swap

LA Times  

WNBA star Brittney Griner deplanes in San Antonio on Friday after her release in a prisoner swap with Russia. Asked whether more such swaps could happen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “everything is possible,” noting that “compromises have been found” to clear the way for Thursday’s exchange. Biden’s authorization to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the …

Brittney Griner’s ordeal made WNBA overseas players trepidatious, now they’re celebrating
2 years ago

Brittney Griner’s ordeal made WNBA overseas players trepidatious, now they’re celebrating

New York Times  

In No Offseason, The Athletic follows the paths of women’s basketball players after their WNBA seasons’ end and their travels begin. “It could have been somebody else.” Howard added that although she’s playing in Istanbul right now, she didn’t want to play a full season in the transcontinental city because the Griner “situation was mentally draining.” She’s spent the fall …

WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court
2 years ago

WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across the sports world and beyond. On the court, Griner was a dominant force in leading Baylor to the 2012 NCAA championship, then went onto stardom as a lanky anchor for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and as …

Griner’s Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released
2 years ago

Griner’s Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner’s Olympic coach Dawn Staley called for compassion as the eight-time Women’s National Basketball Association All-Star was released from Russian detention on Thursday. “I hope she felt lifted, lifted in prayer, lifted in friendship, lifted in our basketball community.” US Republican lawmakers have been critical of the deal in exchange for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer, …

Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court
2 years ago

Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court

The Hindu  

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across the sports world and beyond. On the court, Griner was a dominant force in leading Baylor to the 2012 NCAA championship, then went onto stardom as a lanky anchor for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and as a two-time …

‘She’s on a plane home’: Biden on Brittney Griner released from Russian custody
2 years ago

‘She’s on a plane home’: Biden on Brittney Griner released from Russian custody

The Hindu  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden said from the White House, where he …

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

New York Times  

After being detained for nine months, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russia and will return to the United States to be reunited with her family, President Joe Biden announced. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT — President Biden December 8, 2022 What they’re saying Biden, who appeared with Vice President Kamala Harris and Griner’s wife, Cherelle, said it “took painstaking and intense …

Brittney Griner, an absence felt across the sport: Our WNBA Person of the Year
2 years ago

Brittney Griner, an absence felt across the sport: Our WNBA Person of the Year

New York Times  

In December, The Athletic will be highlighting the coaches, athletes and other figures who made the biggest impact in the U.S. sports we cover, as well as in the fields of sports business, media and culture. Griner’s absence was the biggest story of the year, making her The Athletic’s WNBA Person of the Year. GO DEEPER Timeline of Brittney Griner's …

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Moved to Penal Colony in Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Moved to Penal Colony in Russia

News 18  

The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long. As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the …

Jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

Jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia

The Hindu  

Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said on Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long. As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the …

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