The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition.
WNBA star Brittney Griner could face a dire sentence of up to five years in a Russian labor camp if convicted in Russia on drug charges.
A Russian court has decided to extend WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Moscow for two more months, according to a report.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Sunday the U.S. is ready to “provide every possible assistance” to seven-time All-Star WNBA center Brittney Griner.
Russian authorities have released the first photo of WNBA star Brittney Griner since her arrest three weeks ago in a Russian airport.
WNBA star Britteny Griner was arrested last month in Russia and is currently being detained by Russian authorities after vape cartridges were found in her luggage.
Six players were ejected during Saturday’s WNBA game in Phoenix, as Brittney Griner and Kristine Anigwe faced off starting a short brawl on the court.
A Maricopa County court has ordered Brittney Griner to pay Glory Johnson more than $40,000 a year to cover the child-rearing costs of the twins the latter conceived during the WNBA couple’s brief marriage.
On Thursday, Adidas made LGBT athletes more comfortable to publicly confess their sexual orientation by announcing that the contracts for athletes the sportswear company represents will feature a clause assuring the athletes Adidas will not terminate or alter the original contract as a result of their public confessions.
After a series of troubles with her one-time fiancee, WNBA player Glory Johnson has announced that she is pregnant with twins and on Monday posted a snapshot of her ultrasound on Instagram.
Newlywed WNBA players Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson each received a seven-game suspension from the league on Friday for a domestic violence incident in April.
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has been arrested on assault charges after a domestic incident with her fiancée Glory Johnson.
