Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots Friday night for the Phoenix Mercury in a 94-71 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The 32-year-old center's immediate goal is to play an entire game by the All-Star break in mid-July.
Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem before her first regular-season WNBA game since being jailed in Russia.
The 32-year-old center's immediate goal is to play an entire game by the All-Star break in mid-July. She played 25 minutes Friday. For the first time since last season, Phoenix coach Vanessa Nygaard opened her pregame comments without announcing how many days Griner had been jailed. Griner has been free since December when she was part of a high-profile prisoner swap.
“It was nice to be back on the court for a real game,” she said. “The love from the fans when we came out was amazing. I definitely feel it.”
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