Brittney Griner hasn’t played basketball since February of 2022 when she was arrested at a Russian airport after Russian officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage. What followed was a 10-month detainment abroad before she was finally released in December thanks to a prisoner swap negotiated by the U.S. government.
Basketball was a secondary subject for so long when it came to Griner, but now it’s front and center as the eight-time All Star prepares for the 2023 WNBA season. Her longtime teammate, Diana Taurasi, shared what she’s seeing from Griner less than a week before the Mercury’s training camp starts.
“I think she’s gotten better,” Taurasi told ESPN on Tuesday. “Yeah, I think she’s progressed. I mean, when you don’t do anything for 10 months, yeah, it’s a long strain on your body—mentally, physically.”
