Brittney Griner grateful for Olympic opportunity
Brittney Griner, of Team USA, shoots over Angel Reese, of Team WNBA, during the second half of the WNBA All-Star basketball game on July 20, 2024, in Phoenix.The two-time Olympic gold medalist was sitting in a Russian prison in 2022, sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession and smuggling. Playing for her country again was a far-fetched idea at that point. Ten months later she was free after a high-profile prisoner exchange.
“It means everything to me honestly,” Griner told the Associated Press in an interview. “For me to now have the honour to wear it again and potentially win gold is icing on the cake for everything.” It’s been a busy few weeks for Griner as her wife Cherelle gave birth to their son Bash on July 8. Griner said it was tough saying goodbye to him for a few weeks.
“That is something when you think about it. Think outside the Olympics, someone’s personal experience and what she went through and still continues to go through,” U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve said. “We were all thinking of BG when she was away and we didn’t know if this moment would be possible. I’m thrilled for her personally and thrilled for our basketball team.”
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