Speaking to reporters for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges, WNBA star Brittney Griner had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal.
WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner speaks at a news conference on April 27, 2023, in Phoenix.
Speaking to reporters for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges, the WNBA star had to take a moment to compose herself after being asked about her resiliency through the ordeal.“I’m no stranger to hard times,” Griner said Thursday from the lobby of the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury and the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. “Just digging deep. You’re going to be faced with adversities in life. This was a pretty big one.
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