The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

She plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

In first remarks since returning to the US, WNBA star thanks all who pushed for her release from Russian prison.

The WNBA star arrived back on U.S. soil late last week after a 10-month detention abroad.

The WNBA star thanked President Joe Biden and called for continued efforts to bring Paul Whelan home

"I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going," she said.

Phoenix Mercury will welcome back recently released Brittney Griner for the 2023 season after the WNBA confirmed her intent to play, with the basketball star releasing her first public statement

The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia marked the culmination of a 10-month ordeal that captivated world attention, a saga that landed at the intersection of sports, politics, race and gender identity — and wartime diplomacy

From the moment Brittney Griner’s plight became known, she was a valuable commodity to be traded.

This year, the detainment and the release of the Mercury and U.S. superstar overshadowed the bright spots in the sport. What comes next?