Brittney Griner says she is honored to wear a USA Basketball jersey again after her time in a Russian prison.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist was sitting in a Russian prison in 2022, sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession and smuggling. Playing for her country again was a far-fetched idea at that point. Ten months later, she was free after a high-profile prisoner exchange.
Griner had gone to Russia to play basketball and supplement her WNBA income. She had done it for years. No more. The 33-year-old said she will only play in America unless USA Basketball asks her to play. Griner has dedicated a lot of time representing playing with the U.S. team and feels 100% safe when she's with them.
"We got some really cool photos before I left," she said."He doesn't know anything right now, but one day it will be cool for him to have that footage. There's so much footage."
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