“I’m grateful to be here, that’s for sure,” Brittney Griner said on Friday, at her first game with the Phoenix Mercury since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia. She finished with 10 points and three rebounds in the WNBA preseason game.
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner smiles during the first half of a WNBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Phoenix. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner smiles during the first half of a WNBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Phoenix.
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. Then it was a little stretching, a little shooting and a little agility work to prepare for a basketball game.“I’m grateful to be here, that’s for sure,” Griner said. “I’m not going to take a day for granted.”
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