BREAKING: Brittney Griner re-signs to the Phoenix Mercury for one year, returning to the WNBA after her release from a Russian prison in December.
She was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport for allegedly arriving in the country with vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage, according to Russian authorities.
Griner pleaded guilty at her trial in July but said she had no criminal intent. The canisters, which she had been prescribed to treat chronic pain, were packed inadvertently as she hurriedly prepared for her flight, she said., Griner wrote on Instagram that being in Russian custody for almost 10 months was an emotional battle.
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