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Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner prepares for the team's WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. ARLINGTON — Brittney Griner joined her teammates on the court in an enemy arena and was greeted by a standing ovation. The Phoenix Mercury center appeared immune to the noise, locked in and focused — until something caught her eye.
Wednesday marked nearly six months to the day that Griner stepped foot back on U.S. soil. When she was first released, she didn’t know if she would ever play basketball again. Another standing ovation followed when Griner was announced last in the visiting team’s starting lineup. A graphic on the video board overhead featured a photo of Griner alongside the same welcome home message. The crowd rose to their feet. Griner raised her fist in response.
“At that point, I knew right away with those stats that she was going to be special,” Venzant said. “From the time she stepped foot on that campus, those four years shifted the basketball environment. We try to honor her in that manner because no one has done what she’s done.” Mercury forward Brianna Turner, who played for Manvel High School in Pearland, recalled attending a packed high school playoff game and watching Griner dominate. Fast forward a decade-plus, and Turner again has a front-row seat to Griner’s greatness, this time in the context of unbelievable circumstances.
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