The 6 best moments from Brittany Griner's first press conference since returning from detainment in Russia
What Brittney Griner is doing right now is nothing short of amazing. Period.
The Phoenix Mercury center just returned from being wrongfully detained in Russia for 10 months at the tail end of 2022. Today, she’s gearing up for the WNBA season with the Mercury just five months later.
Not only that, but she’s also somehow openly talking about her traumatic experience. Griner spoke to the media on Thursday for the first time since her return and she did it with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye.
She was incredibly candid about the circumstances and her feelings after making it through everything she’d experienced. And, honestly, it was nothing short of admirable.
Here are the 7 best moments from the press conference.