Brittney Griner is re-signing with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury on a one-year contract, CBS News reported Sunday. The deal is expected to be finalized Tuesday. The 32-year-old was imprisoned in Russia for almost 10 months after being arrested for marijuana possession while in the country, before the United States arranged for her release in exchange for a notorious arms dealer, Viktor Bout. Griner’s return to professional basketball isn’t exactly a surprise—she said in a December Instagram post that she intended to return to the team this season, where she has played since 2013.
