The fight to free Brittney Griner presses on even as the WNBA season concludes, reports Lindsay_Schnell Several WNBA players and her USA Basketball teammates plan to keep the issue at the forefront as long as Griner is still in a Russian prison.
Griner, a two-time Olympian, would almost certainly be on the American roster were she available. Breanna Stewart, who's played in multiple USA Basketball events with Griner, said the best way for America to represent Griner over the coming week"is to win the gold medal for her." U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve said Griner's absence"is on our minds every day, it's really heavy." To honor her, USA Basketball decided no other player will wear No.
Players, coaches and others in the larger women's basketball community are determined to not let that happen. A physical, intimidating presence anytime she’s in a basketball jersey, Griner burst onto the basketball scene in 2010 as a freshman at Baylor. A shot-blocking sensation who thrilled crowds with her dunking ability, Griner led the Lady Bears to the 2012 NCAA title and a perfect 40-0 record. She is the only player in the history of NCAA, man or woman, to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots.
committed to giving back to the Phoenix community, founding BG’s Heart & Sole Shoe Drive in 2016. The nonprofit distributes free shoes to houseless people around Phoenix; this summer, every other WNBA team took up the cause, raising money for the Phoenix Rescue Mission andThat Griner is so committed to looking out for others is no surprise to anyone who knows her, according to Engelbert.
"She's very comfortable in her skin," Staley added."I love when people know who they are, don't shy away from that and just walk in their truth. It's so liberating to see."
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