The superstar of American women’s basketball has probably been in a Russian prison since mid-February. Officials are reluctant to comment on Brittney Griner’s case.
In the WNBA, Griner plays for Phoenix Mercury, during the winter break with the Russian club Yekaterinburg.
so. / (dpa) Brittney Griner is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. But she has been detained in Russia since mid-February, allegedly because vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage. Griner faces up to ten years in prison if convicted of drug possession.