Brittney Griner News

• Brittney Griner speaks out for 1st time since release from Russian prison

  Brittney Griner shared plenty of thank yous in her first statement since returning home from Russia, and outlined plans for the future of her basketball career.

  U.S. News

  Dec 16, 2022
  
• WNBA star Brittney Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve nine-year sentence

  American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said.

  World

  Nov 9, 2022
  
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• Russia court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence

  A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.

  World

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Brittney Griner trial: Russian prosecutors seek 9 1/2 years cannabis sentence

  The trial is nearing its end nearly six months after Brittney Griner's arrest at a Moscow airport and subsequent detention, a case that has reached the highest levels of diplomacy.

  Sports

  Aug 4, 2022
• Brittney Griner trial: Closing statements set as WNBA star faces cannabis charge

  If convicted, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face 10 years in prison.

  Sports

  Aug 2, 2022
• WNBA star Brittney Griner’s trial resumes amid intensified U.S.-Russia diplomacy

  Brittney Griner, who was arrested for cannabis possession, says she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage because she was packing hastily.

  World

  Aug 1, 2022