Brittney Griner will skip the Phoenix Mercury’s next road trip to “focus on her mental health,” the team said Saturday. The Mercury stated it is still establishing “a timeline for her return” to the floor, but the WNBA star will miss at least two games while flying to Chicago and Indiana this week.
Mercury Centre Brittney Griner will not go to Chicago and Indiana (July 30-August 1) to focus on her mental health. On Saturday afternoon, the Mercury tweeted, “The Mercury fully supports Brittney, and we will continue to collaborate on a timeline for her return.”
After being released from Russian custody, Griner joined the league earlier this year. The elite athlete spent nearly 10 months in Russian jails on drug charges before being freed in December in a high-profile prisoner swap for a US arms dealer.
Griner re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury after returning home. In May, she played her first game of the year for the Mercury against the Los Angeles Sparks. A month after returning, Griner played in her first All-Star game.
“It meant everything to me,” Griner told fans after the All-Star game, CNN reported. I didn’t think I’d be here today, but everyone has been writing, sharing, and providing love. I still remember everything everyone did. I needed this league because it gave me hope and kept me from giving up.
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