Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian detainment, ‘an unfathomable period in my life’
New York TimesWNBA star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir detailing her arrest and detainment in a Russian prison. Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by BG Like many WNBA players, Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, played overseas during the WNBA offseason. GO DEEPER Brittney Griner timeline: Mercury star targeted in Dallas airport incident The White House attempted to bring home both Griner and Paul Whelan, an American arrested in Russia on espionage charges. Griner said she would like to use her book to raise awareness for other Americans wrongfully detained abroad, including Whelan, Evan Gershkovich — a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia last month and accused of espionage — and others.