WNBA star Brittney Griner is stepping back from basketball, at least for a few days, citing a need to focus on her mental health. The Phoenix Mercury announced Saturday night that the center would not be joining the team on its two-game road trip to face the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, adding that the team “fully supports Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return.” Griner was detained for just under a year in Russian custody after being arrested for cannabis possession. She was finally released last December as part of a prisoner exchange with the country.
Mercury center Brittney Griner will not travel with the team on its upcoming two-game road trip to Chicago and Indiana (July 30-August 1) to focus on her mental health. The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return.
