Brittney Griner didn't know what to expect when the WNBA season began and how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months.
The WNBA kept Griner top of mind while she was being held in Russia, putting her initials and jersey No. 42 on each court. She also was made an honorary starter at last year’s All-Star Game.
“My stats definitely are going to be better this year than last year,” Griner said laughing. “You got to use humor in life.”“It’s really inspiring to see what she’s doing and the way that she carries herself,” said team captain Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty. “It’s like she was gone for ten months, but she’s still acts and carries herself the same way. The strength she has to do that is something that I definitely admire.
last month by someone the WNBA called a “social media figure” that caused the league to re-examine its policies regarding how she travels. Stewart and Napheesa Collier, an All-Star from the Minnesota Lynx, are the co-founders and hope to schedule a January-March season.
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