PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 10: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury durring pregame warmups at Footprint Center on October 10, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. After 117 days, Russian authorities announced that WNBA superstar Brittney Griner would be detained for an additional 18 days. BREAKING: A court in Russia has extended the detention for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. WNBA star Brittney Griner remains in Russian detention for another 2 weeksThe WNBA isn’t the same without Griner, and it isn’t just because the 6′ 9″ Mercury center towers over the rest of the league in regards to her accomplishments.

Source: ABC News June 15, 2022 19:10 UTC