It’s been 579 days since we last saw the WNBA All-Star play in a regular season game.
, Griner—a two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year—was part of the MVP conversation during the 2021 season. Whether she’ll be able to pick up where she left off remains to be seen.But in many ways, Griner’s on-court performance is beside the point. Her mere presence back in the game is proof that the culture surrounding the league—which has struggled with revenue and player benefits for years—is shifting drastically.
“Just her being around the team has raised the Mercury’s spirits. There’s a sense of relief that Griner is here, is home, is where her teammates can see her and hug her and high-five her and talk to her face to face. That’s led to more positivity and more smiles. There’s not a cloud of concern and unknown hovering over this team anymore like there was last season while Griner was locked up in Russia.
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