Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Phoenix Mercury officially re-signed Brittney Griner on Tuesday, over two months after she was released from a Russian prison.
Griner, who spent 10 months in Russian custody after authorities discovered she had vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, will return for her 10th WNBA season.
Mercury center Brittney Griner shoots during the WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, on Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File) "It’s a great day for all of us to announce that Brittney Griner has officially signed to play for the Mercury in 2023.
We missed BG every day that she was gone and, while basketball was not our primary concern, her presence on the floor, in our locker room, around our organization, and within our community was greatly missed," Mercury GM Jim Pitman said in a statement. WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER SET TO RETURN TO PHOENIX MERCURY ON 1-YEAR CONTRACT: REPORT "We will continue to use the resources of our organization to support her, on and off the floor, and we are thrilled for her that she gets to return to basketball, which she loves so dearly.