Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner participated in her first press conference since being released from a Russian prison where she was wrongfully detained.
On Thursday, Griner fielded questions from media members including whether she would play overseas again after the WNBA season. Griner had played in Russia since 2014, most recently with UMMC Ekaterinburg, to supplement her WNBA income. However, after the experience in 2022, she made it clear she will not be going overseas to play basketball unless she is representing her country at the Olympics.
Brittney Griner on whether she plans to go overseas to play basketball in the future:
“I’m never going overseas to play again unless I’m representing my country at the Olympics.” pic.twitter.com/ZUI2LFi0yX
— Khristina Williams (@Khristina) April 27, 2023
Another domestic league Griner could participate in after the WNBA season concludes is Athletes Unlimited. The five-week league has attracted other WNBA players, including Natasha Cloud, Sydney Colson, NaLyssa Smith and Dijonai Carrington. Griner has not mentioned playing in this league, but it could be an awesome opportunity and shed even more light on the emerging league and the opportunities they are providing players domestically.
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