Griner stars in loss to Sky, as her sad journey finally returns to Phoenix. McGrawDHSports chicagosky
The last time the Sky saw Britney Griner, they won a championship. The date was Oct. 17, 2021, Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena.
This was an important moment for the WNBA, but it felt like the ESPN broadcast tried too hard to turn it into a party. This is an awful story for so many reasons, starting with Griner's treatment in Russia. She had been one of the country's premier athletes, spending eight years with powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg, a team she led to several EuroLeague titles.
A week after Griner's arrest, Russia invaded Ukraine. American basketball players like former Sky guards Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley headed home from their teams in Russia, while UMMC Ekaterinburg and other Russian clubs were banned from EuroLeague. Cities in southern Ukraine have been destroyed and thousands have died in another pointless war.
"It was my first time seeing her and so many days since the Finals. So when you talk about not seeing someone for almost two years, that's a special moment."
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