Brittney Griner Returning To WNBA, Signs 1-Year Deal W/ Phoenix Mercury

Brittney Griner is going back to the WNBA, signing a 1-year agreement with the Phoenix Mercury … less than 3 months after being devoid of a Russian prison, where she invested almost 10 months.

32-year-old Griner last played throughout the 2021 WNBA season … where she lead the Mercury to the Finals. They lost to the Chicago Sky, 3 video games to 1.

Many fans questioned whether Griner would go back to the court after she was swapped with high-value Russian detainee, Viktor Bout as part of her release in December 2022 … however Brittney vowed to return to the court.

“I likewise wish to make one thing extremely clear, I plan to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season,” BG composed soon after her release, including she wanted to thank everybody who promoted on her behalf while she was secured.

Of course, Griner was locked up near Moscow in February 2022 after Russia declared she was captured trying to smuggle vape cartridges into the nation. BG wasn’t unidentified to Russia … she formerly hooped overseas, where gamers can make a more financially rewarding wage.

The 2023 WNBA season begins in mid-May.

The regards to the deal have actually not yet been revealed … and neither Griner nor the company, have actually provided a declaration on the finalizing.