Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court
2 years ago

Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court

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WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed by Russia on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange with the US, which released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in return. WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout Here is a timeline of key events in Griner’s career on and off the basketball court: October 18, 1990: Brittney Griner was born in Houston. She averaged 16.5 points to lead the U.S. February 17, 2022: Arrested for drug possession at airport outside of Moscow while returning to her team in Russia from a FIBA World Cup qualifier break. December 8, 2022: Russia frees Griner in high-level prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons
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Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Brittney Griner discusses ‘mental lapse’ that led to detainment, conditions of Russian prison
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Brittney Griner reflects on ‘lapse’ over cannabis vape that led Russian jail time
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Disney and ESPN join hands to portray WNBA star Brittney Griner's Russian detainment
1 year ago
Griner’s WNBA return not a fairytale, but there were still plenty of joyful moments
1 year, 3 months ago
Shocking video shows right-wing YouTuber harassing Brittney Griner at airport
1 year, 6 months ago
‘A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago
‘Day of joy’ as Brittney Griner returns to WNBA
1 year, 7 months ago
WNBA: Brittney Griner greeted by US VP Harris in return to court
1 year, 7 months ago
‘A day of joy:’ Brittney Griner set to open 1st WNBA season since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago
‘Day of joy’ as Griner makes WNBA return after Russia ordeal
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner plays first WNBA pre-season game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner Returns To Court In First WNBA Action Since Russian Detainment
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
1 year, 7 months ago
Watch: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release
1 year, 7 months ago
Brittney Griner: Never playing overseas again ‘unless I’m representing my country at the Olympics’
1 year, 7 months ago
Official: Russia may discuss swap involving WSJ reporter
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner plans ‘intimate, moving’ memoir on imprisonment in Russia
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian detainment, ‘an unfathomable period in my life’
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner to detail ‘unfathomable’ Russian arrest and detention in new memoir
1 year, 8 months ago
Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again
2 years ago
Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball
2 years ago
Brittney Griner undecided on WNBA return, agent says
2 years ago
Griner in ‘good spirits’ in US after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago
US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap
2 years ago
Brittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago
Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap
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Explained: Who is Brittney Griner, the US basketball star released from a Russian prison?
2 years ago
Brittney Griner heads back to US after release from Russia in prisoner swap
2 years ago
Explained: Why Brittney Griner's swap isn't the deal the US wanted
2 years ago
Who is Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death’, swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner?
2 years ago
Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
2 years ago
Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?
2 years ago
Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange
2 years ago
Brittney Griner released in US-Russia prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago
Brittney Griner back on U.S. soil after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago
Griner’s Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released
2 years ago
Why the Brittney Griner trade was a win.
2 years ago
Paul Whelan's brother slams his exclusion from Brittney Griner prisoner swap
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