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Against all odds, Brittney Griner is on pace for one of the best seasons of her WNBA career
After 10 months detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is back and ranks top-10 in the WNBA in points,…
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Brittney Griner is standing for the national anthem and the 'uniquely American freedoms' it represents during the WNBA season
Brittney Griner was "stripped of her essential American freedoms" while detained in Russia. Now, sh…
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Brittney Griner is writing a book that will detail her 'unfathomable' 10-month detainment in Russia
Brittney Griner — the WNBA superstar who was detained in Russia for 10 months — is writ…
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Paul Whelan's sister said her family has been disturbed by 'partisanship' pitting Brittney Griner against her brother
Paul Whelan's sister, Elizabeth, told Insider that those who "pit us and the Griners against each o…
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Brittney Griner is 'making huge progress,' but it's unfair to expect her to reach superstar status right away, her trainer says
Brittney Griner was an MVP-level talent when she left the court in 2021. But after 10 months detain…
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Brittney Griner hasn't forgotten about the other Americans wrongfully detained overseas. She's giving them a platform like never before.
Paul Whelan's sister, Elizabeth, told Insider Brittney Griner's continued advocacy for wrongfully d…
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Brittney Griner vowed to 'never' play overseas again — with one exception — but doesn't 'knock' other stars who choose to go
Brittney Griner blamed the "pay gap" for women's basketball stars competing overseas during her fir…
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Brittney Griner had an 'emotional' first meeting with President Joe Biden 5 months after he helped free her from Russia
Brittney Griner met President Joe Biden at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washingto…
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Brittney Griner played her first WNBA games after spending 10 months detained in Russia. Here's what it was like during her emotional return.
The WNBA superstar — who spent 10 months of 2022 detained in Russia — played in her first WNBA game…
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Brittney Griner is officially returning to the WNBA and she's taking a massive pay cut to make it happen
The Phoenix Mercury's president, Vince Kozar, said Griner's return to play would be "one of the mos…
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Brittney Griner's return to Phoenix: Behind-the-scenes details of the 'joy' and uncertainty surrounding the WNBA superstar's homecoming
Phoenix Mercury president Vince Kozar recalls to Insider all the emotional details around Brittney …
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Russia frees Brittney Griner in prisoner exchange with the US after months of pressure
The Biden administration agreed to release the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the re…
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WNBA superstars like Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, and Candace Parker are signing for less than market value. Here's why.
The top players in women's basketball are choosing between earning maximum salaries and competing f…
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Brittney Griner is back on the court and already shattering expectations. Here's how trainers got her game-ready just 5 months after she was released from a Russian prison.
Brittney Griner looked to be in peak form in her return to WNBA play. Months of intense training to…
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President Biden declared 'a national emergency' to help free wrongful detainees. A legal analyst says the move 'won't help' Brittney Griner.
"As far as Brittney Griner goes, it doesn't affect her at all," a legal analyst told Insider regard…
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Steph Curry and Megan Rapinoe call for Brittney Griner's release from Russian detainment at the ESPYS: 'She's one of us'
Curry urged "the entire global sports community to continue to stay energized on her behalf," while…
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Brittney Griner's longtime coach doubts 'Americans will go back to Russia and play — and they shouldn't'
Former Phoenix Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello "certainly won't go back to coach" in Russia afte…
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Celebrities at Super Bowl LVII: LeBron, Brittney Griner, Jay-Z, Paul Rudd, and more flock to Arizona for Chiefs-Eagles
From sports superstars, like LeBron James, Brittney Griner, and Damar Hamlin, to Hollywood's finest…
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Brittney Griner's lawyers say the WNBA star had a marijuana prescription from an Arizona doctor
The WNBA star pled guilty to drug smuggling charges in Russia after marijuana products were found i…
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LeBron James is taking his 'freedom for granted' with Brittney Griner comments, Enes Kanter Freedom says
James questioned why the WNBA star would "want to go back to America" given the US government's slo…