Mercury star Brittney Griner will share the story of her detainment in Russia by writing a book this year, she announced Tuesday.
Griner was detained in a Russian airport in February 2022 after officials claimed that she had hashish oil in her luggage. In July, she pleaded guilty but stated that she did not intend to break the law. On August 4, she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony after a monthlong trial. After a 10-month ordeal, Griner came home in December in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Griner will work with the Alfred A. Knopf publishing company on her memoir, which currently does not have an official title.
