Brittney Griner Signs Deal To Return To Pro Basketball

Yahoo Sports reports:

Brittney Griner is officially back with the Phoenix Mercury after signing a one-year, $165,100 deal to return to the court after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia, according to Richard Cohen of Her Hoop Stats. Griner was released from Russian prison on Dec. 8 as part of an exchange that saw the U.S. free convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout from federal prison. Since her return, Griner has been working out with sporadic public appearances. She and her wife Cherelle were in attendance at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

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Brittney Griner is signing a one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury, per @joshweinfuss and @MAVoepel pic.twitter.com/XhXjRZG52h

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