Mercury unveil Brittney Griner decal as WNBA season gets set for tip-off

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The Phoenix Mercury will begin their 2022 season on Friday night against the Las Vegas Aces but the organization and the league will have part of their focus on Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia.

On Thursday night, the Mercury unveiled how their court and other WNBA arenas are going to look as they keep Griner in mind while the season starts.

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A "Free Brittney" sign is held up in support of Brittney Griner during the Baylor-Iowa State game in Waco, Texas, on March 5, 2022. (Raymond Carlin III-USA Today Sports)

The league said earlier this week the "BG 42" decal will be on floors this season.

"As we begin the 2022 season, we are keeping Brittney at the forefront of what we do through the game of basketball and in the community," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a news release. "We continue to work on bringing Brittney home and are appreciative of the support the community has shown BG and her family during this extraordinarily challenging time."

Jim Pitman, the Mercury’s executive vice president and general manager, added: "In conjunction with the league, the other 11 teams, and those closest to BG, we will work to keep her top-of-mind as we tip the 2022 season. While we await her return, our main concern remains for her safety and well-being. Our fans will miss her impact on the court and in our community, and this gesture of including her initials on every court and our BG’s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive activation in every market are for them and for her."

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Courtney Vandersloot of the Sky drives