The detainment comes as tensions are escalating between Russia and the U.S. after Russia invaded Ukraine last week.
Brittney Griner during a Phoenix Mercury game. Photo: Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images
“Brittney Griner has the WNBA's full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States,”
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